spiritual

[ spir-i-choo-uhl ]

/ ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR spiritual ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

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

Words nearby spiritual

spirits of ammonia, spirits of hartshorn, spirits of salt, spirits of turpentine, spirits of wine, spiritual, spiritual bouquet, spiritual incest, spiritualism, spiritualist, spirituality

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for spiritual

Antarctica is in its own right a spiritual kind of experience.
The Greening of Antarctica - Issue 90: Something Green|Marissa Grunes|October 7, 2020|Nautilus
People who experiment with psychoactive drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms frequently report spiritual fantasies.
Why do we see ghosts?|Jake Bittle|October 6, 2020|Popular Science
Participants in the Catholic charismatic movement also claim spiritual and physical healing associated with the power of the Holy Spirit working through believers.
What Is Charismatic Catholicism?|LGBTQ-Editor|September 29, 2020|No Straight News
It seems like there’s a difference between people who do the AT to test themselves physically and those who are maybe looking for some kind of spiritual release.
Inside an FKT Attempt on the Appalachian Trail|Martin Fritz Huber|September 3, 2020|Outside Online

For Seattle forward Alysha Clark, the difference she sees is spiritual, rather than purely emotional.
Why Are The WNBA’s ‘Home’ Teams Feeling So At Home In The Bubble?|Howard Megdal|August 19, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Think of it as a frequent buyer program for personal karma, or a spiritual band-aid.
The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma|Brendon Hong|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Reconcile is from a slightly different arm of Houston hip-hop—more focused on spiritual triumph over the trap.
Down With the King: Christianity Isn’t Hiding in Rap’s Closet|Stereo Williams|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First, though, he has to be shocked into recognizing the barren waste of his spiritual life – by spirits.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That phenomenon is not limited to peaceniks with spiritual aspirations.
COEXIST’s Bonehead Bumper-Sticker Politics|Michael Schulson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And I was lucky enough to receive an invitation to stay at Easter Elchies House, the spiritual home at The Macallan.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hun answered that the infant had no propertie in the shet, wherupon the priest ascited him in the spiritual courte.
Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others|Various
Sufficient has been said to prove the superiority of spiritual life over the whole aspects and manifestations of Nature.
An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy|W. Tudor Jones
It was not an easy business to let any glimmer of spiritual light in upon the darkness of that sordid mind.
Fenton's Quest|M. E. Braddon
Still, the absolute necessity of some 'sanction' of a spiritual kind seemed clear to him.
The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I.|Sir Leslie Stephen
Life in the community must be exalted, and fitted to become the representative of spiritual life.
Ethics and Modern Thought|Rudolf Eucken

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	spiritual
释义	spiritual [ spir-i-choo-uhl ] / ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spiritual ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Words nearby spiritual spirits of ammonia, spirits of hartshorn, spirits of salt, spirits of turpentine, spirits of wine, spiritual, spiritual bouquet, spiritual incest, spiritualism, spiritualist, spirituality Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spiritual Antarctica is in its own right a spiritual kind of experience. The Greening of Antarctica - Issue 90: Something Green\|Marissa Grunes\|October 7, 2020\|Nautilus People who experiment with psychoactive drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms frequently report spiritual fantasies. Why do we see ghosts?\|Jake Bittle\|October 6, 2020\|Popular Science Participants in the Catholic charismatic movement also claim spiritual and physical healing associated with the power of the Holy Spirit working through believers. What Is Charismatic Catholicism?\|LGBTQ-Editor\|September 29, 2020\|No Straight News It seems like there’s a difference between people who do the AT to test themselves physically and those who are maybe looking for some kind of spiritual release. Inside an FKT Attempt on the Appalachian Trail\|Martin Fritz Huber\|September 3, 2020\|Outside Online For Seattle forward Alysha Clark, the difference she sees is spiritual, rather than purely emotional. Why Are The WNBA’s ‘Home’ Teams Feeling So At Home In The Bubble?\|Howard Megdal\|August 19, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Think of it as a frequent buyer program for personal karma, or a spiritual band-aid. The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma\|Brendon Hong\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But Reconcile is from a slightly different arm of Houston hip-hop—more focused on spiritual triumph over the trap. Down With the King: Christianity Isn’t Hiding in Rap’s Closet\|Stereo Williams\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST First, though, he has to be shocked into recognizing the barren waste of his spiritual life – by spirits. How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas\|Clive Irving\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That phenomenon is not limited to peaceniks with spiritual aspirations. COEXIST’s Bonehead Bumper-Sticker Politics\|Michael Schulson\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And I was lucky enough to receive an invitation to stay at Easter Elchies House, the spiritual home at The Macallan. A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan\|\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hun answered that the infant had no propertie in the shet, wherupon the priest ascited him in the spiritual courte. Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others\|Various Sufficient has been said to prove the superiority of spiritual life over the whole aspects and manifestations of Nature. An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy\|W. Tudor Jones It was not an easy business to let any glimmer of spiritual light in upon the darkness of that sordid mind. Fenton's Quest\|M. E. Braddon Still, the absolute necessity of some 'sanction' of a spiritual kind seemed clear to him. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I.\|Sir Leslie Stephen Life in the community must be exalted, and fitted to become the representative of spiritual life. Ethics and Modern Thought\|Rudolf Eucken 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spiritual divine, metaphysical, sacred, intangible, holy, devotional, airy, ethereal, ghostly, immaterial, incorporeal, platonic, pure, rarefied, refined, supernal, disembodied, extramundane, nonphysical, asomatous
随便看	female female athlete triad female chauvinist female circumcision female condom female impersonator female rhyme female suffrage female-to-male femara feme feme covert feme sole feme-sole trader femic femicide feminacy femineity feminine feminine caesura feminine ending feminine rhyme femininity femininity complex feminism

spiritual

adjective

noun

Origin of spiritual

OTHER WORDS FROM spiritual

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spiritual

Words nearby spiritual

Example sentences from the Web for spiritual

British Dictionary definitions for spiritual

adjective

noun

Derived forms of spiritual

Words related to spiritual