spirituality

noun

spir·​i·​tu·​al·​i·​ty ˌspir-i-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē 

plural spiritualities

1

: something that in ecclesiastical law belongs to the church or to a cleric as such

2

: clergy

3

: sensitivity or attachment to religious values

4

: the quality or state of being spiritual

Synonyms of spirituality

• clergy
• church

Examples of spirituality in a Sentence

We studied Eastern traditions of spirituality.

the archbishop was opposed to the marriage, and the king needed the support of the spirituality if his rule was to be considered legitimate

Recent Examples on the Web

More than that, Kreisel writes, some viewed it as a tool to mold spirituality back home into a form that would not conflict with modern science. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 July 2026

Neptune, our planet of spirituality and imagination, will fall asleep this week for a long retrograde cycle. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once. — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

His opponents in an Indigenous game of guessing, strategy and spirituality pointed to the left. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for spirituality

• abnormality
• cardinality
• commonality
• communality
• cordiality
• corporeality
• criminality
• criticality
• functionality
• generality
• geniality
• hospitality