over-souln.

Brit.

/ˈəʊvəsəʊl/, U.S.

/ˈoʊvərˌsoʊl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, soul n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + soul n.

Originally Theology.

The supreme spirit believed in some mystical philosophies to pervade, animate, or constitute the universe, and with which all human souls are believed to be united. Also figurative and in extended use.A term coined by R. W. Emerson (1803–82), popularized by his use in the essay The Over-Soul (see quot. 1841²), and used chiefly with reference or allusion to Transcendentalism (see transcendentalism n. 1b).

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [noun] > in philosophy

moverc1385

motor1447

First Causer1526

union1565

monad1642

monas1768

over-soul1841

ens realissimum1847

socius1890

ens necessarium1900

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > absolute idealism > [noun] > transcendentalism > transcendental philosophy of Emerson

over-soul1841

transcendentalism1842

overthought1883

1841 R. W. Emerson Jrnl. 17 Jan. (1969) VII. 412 Oversoul or The Highest Thou always Unknown Thou O truth never lettest us go.

1841 R. W. Emerson Ess. 1st Ser. (Boston ed.) ix. 222 That great nature in which we rest, as the earth lies in the soft arms of the atmosphere; that Unity, that Over-Soul, within which every man's particular being is contained and made one with all other.

1872 J. W. De Forest K. Beaumont 39/1 I thought Wallace an amicable, soporific creature like myself. But the spirit of the breed—the oversoul of the McAlisters—is too much for his individuality.

1887 H. R. Haweis Light of Ages i. i. 4 The Divine Spirit, the Great Oversoul has always been in contact with the human spirit.

1912 E. W. Wilcox Yesterdays 96 Spirit of a Great Control, Gird me with thy strength and might, Essence of the Over-Soul—Fill me, thrill me with thy light.

1981 Washington Post (Nexis) 11 Aug. a1 The union..is by all accounts a father figure and oversoul for them. It is the union they believe and trust.

2002 Tribune (Florida) (Nexis) 1 Aug. She wrote a book..giving portraits of her individualistic relatives, looking for the family oversoul, what formative things they shared.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	over-soul
释义	over-souln. Brit. /ˈəʊvəsəʊl/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌsoʊl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, soul n. Etymology: < over- prefix + soul n. Originally Theology. The supreme spirit believed in some mystical philosophies to pervade, animate, or constitute the universe, and with which all human souls are believed to be united. Also figurative and in extended use.A term coined by R. W. Emerson (1803–82), popularized by his use in the essay The Over-Soul (see quot. 1841²), and used chiefly with reference or allusion to Transcendentalism (see transcendentalism n. 1b). ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [noun] > in philosophy moverc1385 motor1447 First Causer1526 union1565 monad1642 monas1768 over-soul1841 ens realissimum1847 socius1890 ens necessarium1900 the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > absolute idealism > [noun] > transcendentalism > transcendental philosophy of Emerson over-soul1841 transcendentalism1842 overthought1883 1841 R. W. Emerson Jrnl. 17 Jan. (1969) VII. 412 Oversoul or The Highest Thou always Unknown Thou O truth never lettest us go. 1841 R. W. Emerson Ess. 1st Ser. (Boston ed.) ix. 222 That great nature in which we rest, as the earth lies in the soft arms of the atmosphere; that Unity, that Over-Soul, within which every man's particular being is contained and made one with all other. 1872 J. W. De Forest K. Beaumont 39/1 I thought Wallace an amicable, soporific creature like myself. But the spirit of the breed—the oversoul of the McAlisters—is too much for his individuality. 1887 H. R. Haweis Light of Ages i. i. 4 The Divine Spirit, the Great Oversoul has always been in contact with the human spirit. 1912 E. W. Wilcox Yesterdays 96 Spirit of a Great Control, Gird me with thy strength and might, Essence of the Over-Soul—Fill me, thrill me with thy light. 1981 Washington Post (Nexis) 11 Aug. a1 The union..is by all accounts a father figure and oversoul for them. It is the union they believe and trust. 2002 Tribune (Florida) (Nexis) 1 Aug. She wrote a book..giving portraits of her individualistic relatives, looking for the family oversoul, what formative things they shared. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1841
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