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Word for Life or the journey of?

BreadBoard · 2006-10-04 00:18:39

I'm looking for a word(s)/phrase to describe "Life" or the journey of life. Can you give any examples? Here is what I have found; Élan vital; (esp. in Bergsonian philosophy) the creative force within an organism that is responsible for growth, change, and necessary or desirable adaptations. vicissitudes; A change or…

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I'm looking for a word(s)/phrase to describe "Life" or the journey of life. Can you give any examples?

Here is what I have found;

Élan vital;
(esp. in Bergsonian philosophy) the creative force within an organism that is responsible for growth, change, and necessary or desirable adaptations.

vicissitudes;
A change or variation.
The quality of being changeable; mutability.
One of the sudden or unexpected changes or shifts often
encountered in one's life, activities, or surroundings. Often
used in the plural.

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#2 04-10-2006 1:25am

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Moved to English, you will have a bunch of lovely people to help you out here.

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Thanks Ruu

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Anyone?

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#5 05-10-2006 11:06pm

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#6 05-10-2006 11:19pm

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I like it

Here's a few more I have in mind which are in Latin;

Insisto : to enter upon [a journey] tread; (with d.) follow.

Iter Itineris : road, route, journey.

Vis Vires : force, power, strength, might, influence.

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#7 06-10-2006 5:09pm

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There's the simple "path".

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