Spirituality Meaning
/ˌspɪɹ.ə.t͡ʃuˈæl.ə.tɪ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality or state of being spiritual.
nounConcern for that which is unseen and intangible, as opposed to physical or mundane.
Sentence Examples
Some believe that spirituality is utterly different from religiosity.
I miss Abraham's spirituality bookshop. It was so cozy with chairs with cushions.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her daily yoga and prayer routine cultivated a strong sense of ____ within her.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She values her ____ highly and spends a portion of each day in deep reflection and quiet prayer.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin spīritālis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Late Latin spīrituālitāsder. Middle French spiritualitéder. English spirituality From Middle French spiritualité, from Late Latin spīrituālitās.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If this light be not spiritual, yet it approacheth nearest unto spirituality."
— 1614, Walter Ralegh [i.e., Walter Raleigh], The Historie of the World […], London: […] William Stansby for Walter Burre, […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=1 to 5):
"Much of our spirituality and comfort in public worship depends on the state of mind in which we come."
— 1841, Edward Bickersteth, A Treatise of Prayer:
"During the vacancy of a see, the archbishop is guardian of the spiritualities thereof."
— 1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:
"Five entire subsidies were granted to the king by the spirituality."
— 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her daily yoga and prayer routine cultivated a strong sense of ____ within her.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She values her ____ highly and spends a portion of each day in deep reflection and quiet prayer.