spirituality

noun
spir·​i·​tu·​al·​i·​ty | \ ˌspir-i-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē How to pronounce spirituality (audio) \
plural spiritualities

Definition of spirituality

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

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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 David Rosmarin, director of the McLean Hospital spirituality and mental health program in Belmont, said requests for spiritual care were up 100 percent in the first three months of the pandemic alone. Jonathan D. Fitzgerald, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2021 Egwene spends most of her time discussing spirituality and Tuatha’an culture with Aram (Daryl McCormack), who’s obviously smitten with her, but who finds her attachment to the far-away Rand just as obvious. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2021 Packard acknowledged the difficulties in developing poll language about spirituality that can be universal but said the survey asked questions in multiple ways to capture different perspectives. Asaf Shalev And Ella Rockart, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Nov. 2021 This partnership of ancient Asian spirituality and modern American craftsmanship came to fruition recently with the reinstallation of the newly refurbished, gleaming white statue at the center's temple. Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2021 Cap this all off with wellness workshops on the topics of nutrition, spirituality and wellness, and the guests can enjoy the journey inside and out. Michael Alpiner, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 Williams studied with Gordon Lish (and, before that, with Philip Roth), but her minimalism is distinctive for its sublimity and its spirituality, its ability to evoke the laws of a world apart. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2021 To Fresia, and to the locals steeped in a particularly superstitious Christian Orthodoxy, Clara’s suffering is an integral part of her spirituality. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 29 Aug. 2021 But amid the coronavirus crisis that has forced all manners of life online—including religious worship—and growing demand for spirituality of all kinds, startups focused on religion are too seeing a surprising updraft. Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2021

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First Known Use of spirituality

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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27 Dec 2021

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“Spirituality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spirituality. Accessed 12 Jan. 2022.

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spirituality

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English Language Learners Definition of spirituality

: the quality or state of being concerned with religion or religious matters : the quality or state of being spiritual

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