spiritual

[ spir-i-choo-uhl ]

/ ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.

of or relating to the spirit or soul, as distinguished from the physical nature: a spiritual approach to life.

closely akin in interests, attitude, outlook, etc.: the professor's spiritual heir in linguistics.

of or relating to spirits or to spiritualists; supernatural or spiritualistic.

characterized by or suggesting predominance of the spirit; ethereal or delicately refined: She is more of a spiritual type than her rowdy brother.

of or relating to the spirit as the seat of the moral or religious nature.

of or relating to sacred things or matters; religious; devotional; sacred.

of or belonging to the church; ecclesiastical: lords spiritual and temporal.

of or relating to the mind or intellect.

noun

a spiritual or religious song: authentic folk spirituals.

spirituals, affairs of the church.

a spiritual thing or matter.

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Origin of spiritual

1275–1325; Middle English <Medieval Latin spīrituālis, equivalent to Latin spīritu- (stem of spīritusspirit) + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spiritual

spir·it·u·al·ly, adverbspir·it·u·al·ness, nounan·ti·spir·it·u·al, adjectivean·ti·spir·it·u·al·ly, adverb

non·spir·it·u·al, adjective, nounnon·spir·it·u·al·ly, adverbnon·spir·it·u·al·ness, nounpseu·do·spir·i·tu·al, adjectivepseu·do·spir·i·tu·al·ly, adverbqua·si-spir·it·u·al, adjectivequa·si-spir·it·u·al·ly, adverbsu·per·spir·it·u·al, adjectivesu·per·spir·it·u·al·ly, adverbun·spir·i·tu·al, adjectiveun·spir·i·tu·al·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spiritual

spirited, spiritual , spiritualistic

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How to use spiritual in a sentence

Having a guru in a body does not necessarily help a disciple advance spiritually.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Musically and spiritually, Ravi had a huge influence on George throughout his entire life.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It's believed competitors spiritually connect to each other and the world around them.
A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New Superpower|Evin Demirel|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hughes credits “going underground” for seven years with allowing her to get to a good place emotionally and spiritually.
Donna Rice: ‘My Heart Really Goes Out to Monica Lewinsky’|Keli Goff|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This tension between outcast and overlord is at the heart of our sweeping change into a tech-driven, spiritually infused economy.
Can Heritage Foundation Posterboy Bono Save the GOP?|James Poulos|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
God in his own nature and in the nature of man, is the glorious body to which are spiritually united the children of the Covenant.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
I repeat my question again: What kind of a woman is one who is spiritually directed?
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre|Jean de La Bruyre
It is a person's duty to sanctify himself, bodily and spiritually, for the approach of this great day.
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala|Various
I can be just as much alive mentally, physically, spiritually on one day as another.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
In the latter case, the time is uncertain; but the fact is ascertainable by the recipients becoming spiritually minded.
Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853|Various

British Dictionary definitions for spiritual

spiritual

/ (ˈspɪrɪtjʊəl) /

adjective

relating to the spirit or soul and not to physical nature or matter; intangible

of, relating to, or characteristic of sacred things, the Church, religion, etc

standing in a relationship based on communication between the souls or minds of the persons involveda spiritual father

having a mind or emotions of a high and delicately refined quality

noun

See Negro spiritual

(often plural) the sphere of religious, spiritual, or ecclesiastical matters, or such matters in themselves

the spiritual the realm of spirits

Derived forms of spiritual

spiritually, adverbspiritualness, noun

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