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

These brain regions are associated with spirituality, sensory information and emotion recognition. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025

With Saturn and Neptune in Aries activating your spirituality and healing sector for the next two years (and Neptune for over a decade), your relationship to money becomes more soulful, more intuitive, and more values-driven. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025

Spirituality and spells WitchTok, spirituality and astrology has boomed this year. —Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025

These poems explore, loss, wonder, spirituality and the presence of the divine. —Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for spirituality

• bisexuality
• collegiality
• conditionality
• congeniality
• conventionality
• conviviality
• dimensionality
• directionality
• emotionality
• essentiality
• eventuality
• grammaticality