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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of spirituality¹

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

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.

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Blade

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

From The Daily Beast

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.

From Washington Post

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

By spirituality and unction he redeemed a scarcely agreeable exterior.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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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