spiritual

adjective

/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

[usually before noun]Idioms

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connected with the human spirit, rather than the body or physical things
- a spiritual experience
- spiritual development
- His music leads us on a spiritual journey.
- the human capacity for spiritual growth
- a lack of spiritual values in the modern world
- We're concerned about your spiritual welfare.
- I consider myself to have deep moral and spiritual values.
opposite material
Extra Examples
- The colours had an almost spiritual quality.
- This is a deeply spiritual piece of music.
- a truly spiritual experience
- He was committed to the welfare, both spiritual and physical, of the men under his command.
- Many Eastern cultures put spiritual values before material values.
- Nurses must respond to the spiritual needs of patients.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- deeply
- truly
- very
- …
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connected with religion
- a spiritual leader
- Father Joubert was their spiritual adviser.
- Buddhist spiritual practice
- For Martin Luther, this is the essence of the spiritual life.
compare temporalTopics Religion and festivalsb2

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French spirituel, from Latin spiritualis, from spiritus ‘breath, spirit’, from spirare ‘breathe’.

Idioms

your spiritual home

the place where you are happiest, especially a country where you feel you belong more than in your own country because you share the ideas and attitudes of the people who live there
- When she moved to Italy, she knew she'd found her true spiritual home.
- The first time he visited New Orleans he knew he had found his spiritual home.
- I had always thought of India as my spiritual home.

spiritual

noun

/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

(also Negro spiritual)

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a religious song of the type originally sung by black slaves in America
CultureSpirituals began in the 18th century when American slaves combined African rhythms with Protestant European hymns (= religious songs). Famous spirituals include Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Steal Away and Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen. Well-known singers of spirituals have included Paul Robeson and Marian Anderson.see also gospel music
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French spirituel, from Latin spiritualis, from spiritus ‘breath, spirit’, from spirare ‘breathe’.

单词	spiritual
释义	spiritual adjective /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ [usually before noun]Idioms jump to other results connected with the human spirit, rather than the body or physical things a spiritual experience spiritual development His music leads us on a spiritual journey. the human capacity for spiritual growth a lack of spiritual values in the modern world We're concerned about your spiritual welfare. I consider myself to have deep moral and spiritual values. opposite material Extra Examples The colours had an almost spiritual quality. This is a deeply spiritual piece of music. a truly spiritual experience He was committed to the welfare, both spiritual and physical, of the men under his command. Many Eastern cultures put spiritual values before material values. Nurses must respond to the spiritual needs of patients. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb deeply truly very … See full entry connected with religion a spiritual leader Father Joubert was their spiritual adviser. Buddhist spiritual practice For Martin Luther, this is the essence of the spiritual life. compare temporalTopics Religion and festivalsb2 Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French spirituel, from Latin spiritualis, from spiritus ‘breath, spirit’, from spirare ‘breathe’. Idioms your spiritual home the place where you are happiest, especially a country where you feel you belong more than in your own country because you share the ideas and attitudes of the people who live there When she moved to Italy, she knew she'd found her true spiritual home. The first time he visited New Orleans he knew he had found his spiritual home. I had always thought of India as my spiritual home. spiritual noun /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ (also Negro spiritual) jump to other results a religious song of the type originally sung by black slaves in America CultureSpirituals began in the 18th century when American slaves combined African rhythms with Protestant European hymns (= religious songs). Famous spirituals include Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Steal Away and Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen. Well-known singers of spirituals have included Paul Robeson and Marian Anderson.see also gospel music Topics Musicc2 Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French spirituel, from Latin spiritualis, from spiritus ‘breath, spirit’, from spirare ‘breathe’.
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