oversoul

noun

over·​soul ˈō-vər-ˌsōl How to pronounce oversoul (audio)
: the absolute reality and basis of all existences conceived as a spiritual being in which the ideal nature imperfectly manifested in human beings is perfectly realized

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Yet over its life lurks the great oversoul: the mother. Naila Moreira, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oversoul was in 1891

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“Oversoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversoul. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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