insoul means to set a soul in; reflexively, to fix one's strongest affections on. It carries an Arena rating of 1503, earned across 82 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, insoul ranks #1,893 of 17,140 for Most Whimsical Words, #3,560 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #3,865 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #3,942 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound.
Why “insoul” is a great word
INSOUL — [Verb] To endow with a soul or to fix one's deepest affections upon. From the English prefix in- ("in, into") + soul. Unlike "ensoul" (the more common theological variant) or "animate" (which broadly confers life or motion), to insoul suggests a deliberate, intimate infusion of spirit or devotion. It is the child whispering secrets to a threadbare doll, the sculptor's breath upon the clay, or the gardener's decades of care instilling a unique and placid presence. To insoul is the profound act of crossing a boundary between the material and the immaterial, a confession that our deepest affections cannot help but create companions from the void.
Etymology
From in- + soul.
verb
- To set a soul in; reflexively, to fix one's strongest affections on.e.g.“the soul must be informed, 'insouled,' or animated” — a. 1667, Jeremy Taylor, A Sermon Preached to the University of Dublin:
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