Russian soul
The term "Russian soul" (Russian: русская душа, russkaya dusha) is "a prominent cultural stereotype centered on mental, emotional, and spiritual concepts" It has been used in literature in reference to the uniqueness of the Russian national identity. The term is also sometimes denoted as "great Russian soul" (Russian: великая русская душа, velikaya russkaya dusha), "mysterious Russian soul" (Russian: загадочная русская душа, zagadochnaya russkaya dusha), or "Russian spirit" (Russian: русский дух, russkiy dukh).