Look up Spirit, spirit, or spirits in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Spirit(s) commonly refers to:

  • Liquor, distilled alcoholic drinks
  • Spirit (animating force), the non-corporeal essence of living things
  • Ghost, the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear to the living

Spirit(s) may also refer to:

Liquids

  • Tincture, an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol
  • Volatile (especially flammable) liquids, such as
    • Ethanol, also known as drinking alcohol
    • Gasoline (or petrol), a clear petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel
    • Petroleum ether, liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as non-polar solvents
    • White spirit or mineral spirits, a common organic solvent used in painting and decorating

Philosophy, religion and folklore

  • Spirituality, pertaining to the soul or spirit
  • Holy Spirit, a divine force, manifestation of God in the Holy Trinity, or agent of divine action, according to Abrahamic Religions
  • Great Spirit, conception of a supreme being prevalent among some Native American and First Nations cultures
  • Vitalism, a belief in some fundamental, non-physical essence which differentiates organisms from inanimate, material objects
  • Pneuma, an ancient Greek word sometimes translated as 'spirit'
  • Soul, the spiritual part of a living being, often regarded as immortal
  • Mind-body dualism, the view that mind and body are distinct and separable
  • Geist, a German word corresponding to ghost, spirit, mind or intellect
  • Psyche (psychology), a Greek word for 'soul' or 'spirit' and used in psychology
  • Genius (mythology), a Latin word for a divine spirit present in every individual person, place, or thing

Supernatural beings

Mood

  • Spirit, a mood, usually in reference to a good mood or optimism ("high spirits")
  • Spirit, a feeling of social cohesiveness and mutual support, such as:
    • School spirit, a sense of a supportive community at an educational institution
    • Team spirit, such as that encouraged by team building activities

Companies and brands

Film and television

Music

Bands

Albums

Songs

Places

Sports

Vehicles

Other uses

See also

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