ANIMAL SPIRITS


Meaning of ANIMAL SPIRITS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun plural ]

Date: 1543

1. sometimes animal spirit obsolete : the nervous energy that is the source of physical sensation and movement

2. : vivacity arising from physical health and energy

3. : a willingness to take especially economic risks

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.