Thumos

Thumos, also spelled Thymos (‹See Tfd›Greek: θυμός), is the Ancient Greek concept of 'spiritedness' (as in "a spirited stallion" or "spirited debate").[1] The word indicates a physical association with breath or blood and is also used to express the human desire for recognition. It is not a somatic feeling, as nausea and dizziness are.

  1. ^ Jorgenseon, Chad (2018). The Embodied Soul in Plato's Later Thought. Cambridge University Press. pp. 6–38. doi:10.1017/9781316795651.003. ISBN 9781316795651.