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spiritualize

[ spir-i-choo-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), spir·it·u·al·ized, spir·it·u·al·iz·ing.

to make spiritual.
to invest with a spiritual meaning.

Words related to spiritualize

ennoble, acquaint, sophisticate, tame, humanize, refine, idealize, enlighten, advance, educate, edify, elevate, acculturate, enrich, indoctrinate, better, inform, instruct, foster, polish

Words nearby spiritualize

spiritual bouquet, spiritual incest, spiritualism, spiritualist, spirituality, spiritualize, spirituals, spiritualty, spirituel, spirituous, spiritus asper
Also especially British, spir·it·u·al·ise.

Origin of spiritualize

First recorded in 1625–35; spiritual + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM spiritualize

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British Dictionary definitions for spiritualize

spiritualize

spiritualise

/ (ˈspɪrɪtjʊəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make spiritual or infuse with spiritual content

Derived forms of spiritualize

spiritualization or spiritualisation, nounspiritualizer or spiritualiser, noun
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