vitalism
(noun) (philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vitalism (countable and uncountable, plural vitalisms)
The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.
Source: Wiktionary
Vi"tal*ism, n. (Biol.)
Definition: The doctrine that all the functions of a living organism are due to an unknown vital principle distinct from all chemical and physical forces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
