vitality means the capacity to live and develop. It carries an Arena rating of 1643, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, vitality ranks #2,351 of 14,308 for Most Malleable Words, #2,382 of 14,414 for Most Elegant Words, #6,152 of 25,264 for Qualifying, #7,100 of 14,440 for Most Satisfying to Say.
vitality is pronounced /vaɪˈtælɪti/.
Why “vitality” is a great word
The animating force that constitutes the essence of life, manifesting as vigor, growth, and resilience. From Latin vītālitās ("vital force, life"), from vītālis ("vital, pertaining to life"), from vīta ("life") + the noun-forming suffix -itās; entered English in the late 16th century. Unlike "longevity," which merely measures the span of existence, or "liveliness," which can denote a fleeting, surface-level animation, vitality is the profound and generative energy at the core. It is the sap rising in spring, the relentless beat of a healthy heart, and the unquenchable curiosity in a child's eyes—the quiet, persistent hum of the world insisting upon itself.
Etymology
From vital + -ity, from Middle French vitalité, from Latin vitalitas (“vital force, life”), from vitalis (“vital”); see vital.
noun
- The capacity to live and develop.
- Energy or vigour.“youthful vitality”
- That which distinguishes living from nonliving things; life, animateness.
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