Spirituality

//ˌspɪɹ.ə.t͡ʃuˈæl.ə.tɪ// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or state of being spiritual. countable, uncountable

    ", "The Ways of Wisdom are Ways of Pleasantness" a pleasure made for the soul, suitable to its spirituality"

  2. 2
    concern with things of the spirit wordnet
  3. 3
    Concern for that which is unseen and intangible, as opposed to physical or mundane. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    property or income owned by a church wordnet
  5. 5
    Appreciation for religious values. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    That which belongs to the church, or to a person as an ecclesiastic, or to religion, as distinct from temporalities. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "During the vacancy of a see, the archbishop is guardian of the spiritualities thereof."

  2. 7
    An ecclesiastical body; the whole body of the clergy, as distinct from, or opposed to, the temporality. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Five entire subsidies were granted to the king by the spirituality."

Synonyms

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angelicalnessbeauty of holinessblissbodilessnesschristianitychristlikeness

Example

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"Some believe that spirituality is utterly different from religiosity."

Etymology

From Middle French spiritualité, from Late Latin spīrituālitās.

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