spiritualization

noun

spir·​i·​tu·​al·​iza·​tion ˌspirə̇ch(ə)wələ̇ˈzāshən 

-chələ̇-, 

-ˌlīˈz- sometimes -rēch-

plural -s

: the action of spiritualizing or the state of being spiritualized

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin spiritualization-, spiritualizatio, from (assumed) New Latin spiritualizatus (past participle of spiritualizare) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for spiritualization

• americanization
• anticoagulation
• antidiscrimination
• bioaccumulation
• bioremediation
• compartmentalization
• contextualization
• copolymerization
• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
• demineralization