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spiritual

/ˈspɪɹɪt͡ʃuəl/noun, adjective4 syllables

Spiritual means: resembling or characteristic of a phantom.

Synonyms for spiritual14

noun, as in a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States

Negro spiritual

adjective, as in resembling or characteristic of a phantom

apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral, supernatural

adjective, as in concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

adjective, as in concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul

unearthly, unworldly

adjective, as in lacking material body or form or substance

incorporeal, immaterial

also used for spiritual

folk song

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What does spiritual mean?5

adjective

1

resembling or characteristic of a phantom“a ghostly face at the window”

2

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church“religious texts”

3

concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul“a spiritual approach to life”

4

lacking material body or form or substance“spiritual beings”

noun

1

a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Spiritual in a sentence

  • Yanni reached out for the imam, seeking spiritual guidance.Amastan
  • Nevertheless, devout conversation on spiritual things helps no little with spiritual progress.fcbond
  • Not material, but spiritual things determine our life.masya
  • For some, a psychotherapist is a kind of spiritual guide.Nuel
  • Pornography corrupts the mind and soul, leading to spiritual decay.Amastan
  • To some, the concept of reincarnation is a vital part of spiritual growth.Nuel
  • You must learn to feed your spiritual life.Nuel
  • They gave him both material and spiritual support.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of spiritual

as a noun

plural
spirituals