spiritual

CEFRB1

/ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to the human spirit or religious beliefs.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

Examples

  • They gave him both material and spiritual support.

  • The LDP needs a spiritual cleansing.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/
  • /ˈspɪɹɪt͡ʃuəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to God or a place of worship; sacred, pure; (Christianity, specifically) inspired by the Holy Spirit.

  2. Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural.

  3. Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal.

More examples

In context

  • Respect towards ancestors is an essential part of Thai spiritual practice.

  • the spiritual functions of the clergy; lords spiritual and temporal; a spiritual corporation

  • a spiritual substance or being

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English spiritual, spirituel, from Old French spirituel, from Late Latin spīrituālis, from Latin spīritus. By surface analysis, spirit + -ual.