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View synonyms for spirituality

spirituality

[ spir-i-choo-al-i-tee ]

noun

, plural spir·it·u·al·i·ties.
  1. the quality or fact of being spiritual:

    Life in modern society is all work and no spirituality.

  2. incorporeal or immaterial nature.
  3. predominantly spiritual character as shown in thought, life, etc.; spiritual tendency or tone.
  4. Often spiritualities. property or revenue of the church or of an ecclesiastic in their official capacity.


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Other Words From

  • nonspir·it·u·ali·ty noun
  • super·spirit·u·ali·ty noun
  • unspir·i·tu·ali·ty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spirituality1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English from Medieval Latin spīrituālitās; spiritual, -ity
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Example Sentences

“TV Buddha” presents a standoff between spirituality and technology — and between past and future — that is also a feedback loop, implying a mutual dependence.

In her romantic relationships, spirituality has been a guiding force for Fox.

He reckons with race, class, sexuality, and spirituality in his search for self-discovery, freedom and the stability of a chosen family.

Jennifer is a very strong-minded female, and is a seeker of spirituality.

It seems absurd that a book like “Think and Grow Rich” had any kind of formative influence over a developing punk scene skeptical of capitalism, spirituality and the notion of hope in general, but everything about Bad Brains seemed to defy the odds.

Spirituality, after all, is not as marketable as sex appeal, so maybe the media-savvy McCarthy is exposing a true vulnerability.

The priests conclude that there is common ground on even the most contentious topics that pit science versus spirituality.

“Gay people have very often a heightened sensitivity to things of beauty and spirituality,” Cain suggested.

He went, and the experience “launched me into a lifelong passion for spirituality, meditation, and contemplation,” he said.

Russia, the organization proclaims, is known for “its historic commitment to deep spirituality and morality.”

It is the development of character, the triumph of intellectuality and spirituality I have striven to express.'

It involved no sense of the spirituality of the Divine Law, no consciousness of unworthiness, no need of a Savior.

By spirituality and unction he redeemed a scarcely agreeable exterior.

Only its spirituality is wont to take, in many respects, a different tone.

Here his eloquence and spirituality fully justified the promise of his youth, and he became almost the idol of his congregation.

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