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

• 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

In Ideals of the East, Okakura argues that Asian civilization is founded on a shared tradition of spirituality and that Japanese art uniquely reflects this tradition because of Japan’s ability to hybridize different cultures without melting them down into an undifferentiated mishmash. —Waiyee Loh, JSTOR Daily, 2 July 2025

By the late 1970s, Gayden had embraced transcendental Indian and Native American spirituality and formed the funk and jazz jam band Skyboat. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

The president often talked about spirituality in the wake of the assassination attempt on his life during a Pennsylvania rally last July, saying God saved his life. —Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025

Secret spirituality One of these conversos was Luis de Carvajal. —Flora Cassen, The Conversation, 27 June 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