SPIRITUALTY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

spiritualty

noun

ˈspir-i-chə-wəl-tē

Definition of spiritualty

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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Noun

In addition to lawmakers, the event featured clergy who spoke about AI’s impact on faith, parents whose teenage children had committed suicide after engaging with chatbots, and economists concerned about the mass displacement of the workforce.

— Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Sierra’s mother also spoke to a member of the Santería clergy days before his arrest.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of clergy

Noun

The gathering is expected to take place at a church in Malibu on Saturday, with around 150 people likely to attend, sources with direct knowledge told TMZ.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
They are finally revealed as the head-lamps of a gang of thieves, robbing a church, caught closer up, their faces occasionally emerging from the gloom.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of church

Noun

Among humanity’s earliest forms of adornment, beads have carried associations with status, spirituality and protection across cultures and centuries.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
As the years have gone on and his hair has whitened, Gere has become nearly as famous for his charity and his spirituality as his acting.

— Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

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