soulmate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From soul + mate. First attested as soul-mate in an 1822 letter by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Not in common usage before the 1980s.
Meanings
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Someone, especially a romantic partner, with whom one is exceptionally or uniquely compatible or has a special, almost spiritual connection.
I'm all over the place, I can't sit in one place / I'm not ashamed at all / Still findin' myself, let alone a soulmate, I'm just sayin'
2015, “Jungle”, in If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, performed by Drake:Finding your wonderful soulmate is very similar to the process of sowing a seed and nurturing it into a beautiful blossoming plant.
2012, Ulli Springett, Tara Springett, Soulmate Relationships: How to find, keep and understand your perfect partner, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| soulmates | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| soul mate | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (47)
ru ро́дственная душа́ (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · nl zielsverwant (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · pt alma gémea (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · ru единомы́шленник (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · vi bạn tri kỉ (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · uk двійни́к (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · pt alma gêmea (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · fi henkiystävä (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · es alma gemela (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · pl przyjazna dusza (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · el αδελφή ψυχή (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · ru задуше́вная подру́га (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · tr ruh ikizi (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · ga anamchara (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · ar تَوْأَم رُوح (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · vi bạn tri âm (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · fr âme sœur (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · bg сродна душа (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · sk spriaznená duša (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · it anima gemella (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · uk дві́йка (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · eo intimulino (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · mk сродна душа (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · sh srodna duša (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · te ఆత్మీయుడు (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · hu lelki társ (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · pl pokrewna dusza (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · vi tri kỉ (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · pl bratnia dusza (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · nl geestverwant (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · ru подру́га се́рдца (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · de Seelenverwandte (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · uk друг (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · ko 천생연분 (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · sv själsfrände (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · th เนื้อคู่ (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · eo intimulo (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · cmn 靈魂伴侶 /灵魂伴侣 (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · ru друг се́рдца (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · nl soulmate (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · fi sielunkumppani (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · mi kare-ā-roto (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · tr ruhsal eş (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · uk по́друга (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · ru задуше́вный друг (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · de Seelenverwandter (Someone with whom one has a special connection) · cs spřízněná duše (Someone with whom one has a special connection)