-ˈlōˌsī, -ˌsē, -ˌkē noun
Etymology: Latin
1. : a tutelary diety or spirit of a place
a priest or prophet who serves … the genius loci — Hibbert Journal
2. : the cluster of associations identified with a place : pervading spirit
whoso hurries unduly will never catch the genius loci of these regions — Norman Douglas
its genius loci … eluded the researchers altogether — Times Literary Supplement