spiritualty

noun

ˈspir-i-chə-wəl-tē How to pronounce spiritualty (audio)
Definition of spiritualtynext
as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church a long history of conflict between that nation's spiritualty and its temporal leaders

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Recent Examples of spiritualty This effort has allowed the company to approach the people living around Tsodilo Hills authentically as collaborators, not as outsiders looking to exploit their spiritualty. — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 June 2022
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  1. clergy
  2. church
  3. spirituality
Noun
  • Dozens of clergy — Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant — have been jailed, silenced or forced into exile for protesting the 2020 election.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The patron saint of charitable societies, he is primarily recognized for his charity and compassion for the poor, though he is also known for his reform of the clergy and for his early role in opposing Jansenism.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of clergy
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  • His family and church identified him as Sebastian Ebert, according to WKRN.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Uruguay's secularism has roots in the weakness of its colonial church.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of church
Noun
  • In whatever this biennial is conveying about our collective crisis in spirituality, is the art an instrument or merely a symptom?
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The sprawling saga introduces many of the foundational tenets of Hindu spirituality and the storytelling principles that continue to inform all of Bollywood cinema.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Spiritualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualty. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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