Avital

/eɪˈvaɪtəl/ adjective

Definition

Not vital; not essential to life or not necessary for survival.

Etymology

From a- (not) + vital (from Latin vitalis, relating to life). The prefix a- negates the meaning of vital.

Kelly Says

While we rarely use 'avital' in modern English, it appears in philosophy and theology when discussing what is and isn't essential to human existence or spirituality.

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