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 fact, Sociologist Rodolfo Soriano Nuñez told CNN Prevost was one of the few bishops in Peru who actively worked to support victims of clergy abuse.
    KC Baker, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • Influencers wore paper skull caps to mimic Catholic cardinals and video compilations of clergy were mixed with Charli XCX audio.
    Mariel Padilla, Them., 8 May 2025
Noun
  • In 1860, members of Smith's immediate family and others who had rejected Young's leadership sought to reorganize the church Smith had led.
    Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
  • However, the meeting hardly quelled tensions between the two churches.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • For now, he’s decided attending university is the best path, but opted to spend his first year of school in Rome to deepen his spirituality.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
  • In a glowing review, McNulty applauds the mechanics, performances and set design of the play, which plumbs the depths of spirituality through magical realism brought to bear onstage.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025

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“Spiritualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualty. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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