Ensoulments

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process or act of infusing with a soul or spirit; the moment when a living being receives a soul ; a term used to describe the granting or attribution of spiritual essence to a body or entity
2. The act of bestowing a soul upon something, thereby imparting life and consciousness; an event signifying the emergence of sentience or spirit in a being ; an interpretation within various philosophical or religious contexts regarding the infusion of a soul
3. A concept that refers to the establishment of life through spiritual essence; the ritual or belief associated with the moment of receiving a soul; a notion often explored in theological discourse concerning the nature of life and consciousness

Etymology: "Ensoulments" is the plural of "ensoulment," a noun meaning the giving of a soul. The base verb, "ensoul," is formed by adding the prefix "en-" (to put into or make) to "soul," so to ensoul something is to put a soul into it. The suffix "-ment" turns that verb into a noun naming the act or result of doing so, the way "enlightenment" names the act of enlightening.

Synonyms: animating, spiritualization, vitalization, incarnations, soul infusions