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spir·i·tu·al·i·ty S0648500 (spĭr′ĭ-cho͞o-ăl′ĭ-tē)n. pl. spir·i·tu·al·i·ties 1. a. The state, quality, or fact of being spiritual.b. A religious belief or manner of pursuing a religious life: "the pantheistic spiritualities espoused by Wiccans and other contemporary adherents of nature religions" (Peter Steinfels).2. The clergy.3. often spiritualities Something, such as property or revenue, that belongs to the church or to a cleric.spirituality (ˌspɪrɪtjʊˈælɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the state or quality of being dedicated to God, religion, or spiritual things or values, esp as contrasted with material or temporal ones2. the condition or quality of being spiritual3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a distinctive approach to religion or prayer: the spirituality of the desert Fathers. 4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (often plural) Church property or revenue or a Church beneficespir•it•u•al•i•ty (ˌspɪr ɪ tʃuˈæl ɪ ti) n., pl. -ties. 1. the quality or fact of being spiritual. 2. incorporeal or immaterial nature. 3. Often, spiritualities. property or revenue belonging to the church or to an ecclesiastic. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin spīrituālitās. See spiritual, -ity] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | spirituality - property or income owned by a churchchurch property, spiritualtybelongings, property, holding - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";temporality, temporalty - the worldly possessions of a churchbenefice, ecclesiastical benefice - an endowed church office giving income to its holder | | 2. | spirituality - concern with things of the spiritotherworldliness, spiritism, spiritualisminternality, inwardness - preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values); "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch | Translationsspirituality
spirituality (spĭr″ĭ-choo-ăl′ĭ-tē) [ME.] An awareness of the metaphysical, the religious, or the sublime. In practice, spirituality includes participation in organized religion, contemplation, meditation, prayer, reflection, and activities fostering self-growth and connections with others and with nature. spirituality
Synonyms for spiritualitynoun property or income owned by a churchSynonyms- church property
- spiritualty
Related Words- belongings
- property
- holding
- temporality
- temporalty
- benefice
- ecclesiastical benefice
noun concern with things of the spiritSynonyms- otherworldliness
- spiritism
- spiritualism
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