genius loci

Noun

Meaning

the guardian spirit of a place

the special atmosphere of a place

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

angel guardian halo muse air daemon note flavor mood genius smell temper demon totem ambience
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Antonyms

Dracula incubus nemesis hellhound evil devil
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Hypernyms

atmosphere ambience guardian angel ambiance guardian spirit

Related terms

genius hominis genius familiae

Examples

Everyone here makes a botch of his life. That's the local specialty, the genius loci. Anyone who doesn't botch up his life here simply has no talent. Imre Kertész

Close letter words and terms

genius domus genius familiae genius hominis genius locorum genius moment genius person