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I think it's very difficult, and it requires a tremendous amount of spiritual integrity and discipline, to not be a narcissist in a culture that encourages it every step of the way.
Alan Ball

Meaning of "spiritual" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPIRITUAL

spiritual  [ˈspɪrɪtjʊəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPIRITUAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spiritual can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SPIRITUAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spiritual

Spiritual may refer to: ▪ Spiritual, an African American song, usually with a Christian religious text ▪ Lords Spiritual, clergymen of the established Church of England who serve in the House of Lords ▪ Spiritual possession, a concept of many religions, where it is believed that a demon may take temporary control of a human body ▪ Spirituality, a concern with matters of the spirit ▪ Supernatural, refers to forces and phenomena which are beyond ordinary scientific understanding ▪ A branch of the 13th-century Franciscans espousing poverty as obligatory. ▪ "Spiritual", a song by Katy Perry form Prism...

Definition of spiritual in the English dictionary

The first definition of spiritual in the dictionary is relating to the spirit or soul and not to physical nature or matter; intangible. Other definition of spiritual is of, relating to, or characteristic of sacred things, the Church, religion, etc. Spiritual is also standing in a relationship based on communication between the souls or minds of the persons involved.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPIRITUAL


aspectual
æˈspɛktjʊəl
conceptual
kənˈsɛptjʊəl
conflictual
kənˈflɪktjʊəl
contextual
kənˈtɛkstjʊəl
contractual
kənˈtræktjʊəl
conventual
kənˈvɛntjʊəl
effectual
ɪˈfɛktjʊəl
habitual
həˈbɪtjʊəl
intertextual
ˌɪntəˈtekstjʊəl
mutuel
ˈmjuːtjʊəl
nonfactual
ˌnɒnˈfæktjʊəl
obitual
əˈbɪtjʊəl
pari-mutuel
ˌpærɪˈmjuːtjʊəl
perceptual
pəˈsɛptjʊəl
perpetual
pəˈpɛtjʊəl
punctual
ˈpʌŋktjʊəl
ritual
ˈrɪtjʊəl
tactual
ˈtæktjʊəl
textual
ˈtɛkstjʊəl
unspiritual
ʌnˈspɪrɪtjʊəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPIRITUAL

spirits of wine
spiritual bouquet
spiritual healer
spiritual healing
spiritual home
spiritual incest
spiritualisation
spiritualise
spiritualiser
spiritualism
spiritualist
spiritualistic
spiritualities
spirituality
spiritualization
spiritualize
spiritualizer
spiritually
spiritualness
spirituals

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPIRITUAL

accentual
actual
artifactual
counterfactual
eventual
factual
ineffectual
instinctual
intellectual
Lord spiritual
Lords Spiritual
mutual
Negro spiritual
noncontractual
revictual
the spiritual
unpunctual
victual
virtual
your actual

Synonyms and antonyms of spiritual in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPIRITUAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spiritual» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of spiritual

Translation of «spiritual» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPIRITUAL

Find out the translation of spiritual to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spiritual from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spiritual» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精神上的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espiritual
570 millions of speakers

English

spiritual
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आध्यात्मिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رَوحِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

духовный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espiritual
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আধ্যাত্মিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spirituel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rohani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spirituell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精神的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정신적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rohani
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc tinh thần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆன்மீக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अध्यात्मिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

manevi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spirituale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

duchowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

духовний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spiritual
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πνευματικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geestelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spirituell
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spirituell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spiritual

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIRITUAL»

The term «spiritual» is very widely used and occupies the 6.325 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIRITUAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spiritual

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10 QUOTES WITH «SPIRITUAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spiritual.
1
Barbara de Angelis
In order to experience everyday spirituality, we need to remember that we are spiritual beings spending some time in a human body.
2
Johann Arndt
This truth is a remedy against spiritual pride, namely, that none should account himself better before God than others, though perhaps adorned with greater gifts, and endowments.
3
Alan Ball
I think it's very difficult, and it requires a tremendous amount of spiritual integrity and discipline, to not be a narcissist in a culture that encourages it every step of the way.
4
Max Beerbohm
I have known no man of genius who had not to pay, in some affliction or defect either physical or spiritual, for what the gods had given him.
5
Brendan Behan
New York is my Lourdes, where I go for spiritual refreshment... a place where you're least likely to be bitten by a wild goat.
6
Edward McKendree Bounds
Preaching is God's great institution for the planting and maturing of spiritual life. When properly executed, its benefits are untold; when wrongly executed, no evil can exceed its damaging results.
7
Tara Brach
When I was first introduced to Buddhism in a high school World Studies class, I dismissed it out of hand. This was during the hedonistic days of the late '60s, and this spiritual path seemed so grim with its concern about attachment and, apparently, anti-pleasure.
8
David Brainerd
The whole world appears to me like a huge vacuum, a vast empty space, whence nothing desirable, or at least satisfactory, can possibly be derived; and I long daily to die more and more to it; even though I obtain not that comfort from spiritual things which I earnestly desire.
9
Joyce Brothers
Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it is also remembering to take out the trash.
10
Eleanor Catton
I grew up on the South Island of New Zealand, in a city chosen and beloved by my parents for its proximity to the mountains - Christchurch is two hours distant from the worn saddle of Arthur's Pass, the mountain village that was and is my father's spiritual touchstone, his chapel and cathedral in the wild.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIRITUAL»

Discover the use of spiritual in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spiritual and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spiritual Warfare Bible-NKJV
The Spiritual Warfare Bible is designed to help you use the Bible to access the power of the Holy Spirit against demonic strongholds and activity.
Charisma House, 2012
2
Spiritual Direction and Meditation
This booklet contains revised and expanded versions of the material on spiritual direction and meditation which appeared, in installments, in the magazine 'Sponsa Regis'.
Thomas Merton, 1960
3
The Spiritual Man
An intriguing exploration of the great transition between life and the after-life.
Watchman Nee, 1998
4
The Handbook of Spiritual Development in Childhood and ...
The Handbook of Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence breaks new ground by articulating the state of knowledge in the area of childhood and adolescent spiritual development.
Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, 2006
5
Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and ...
"Offers a spiritual, scientific, and intuitive blueprint for creating a diet that completely supports a person's spiritual life" --Provided by the publisher.
Gabriel Cousens, 2005
6
Spiritual Midwifery
Spiritual Midwifery is considered by many to be the bible of the home birth movement. This classic book on natural childbirth introduced a whole generation of women to the possibility of home birth and breast feeding.
Ina May Gaskin, 2010
7
Soul Searching : The Religious and Spiritual Lives of ...
Or are they abandoning traditional religious institutions in search of a new, more authentic "spirituality"? This book attempts to answer these and related questions as definitively as possible.
Christian Smith Dr William R Kenan Jr Professor of Sociology University of Notre Dame, Candidate University of North Carolina Melina Lundquist Denton Ph.D, Chapel Hill USA, 2005
8
The Alchemist
The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found.
Paulo Coelho, 2006
9
Art as Spiritual Activity: Rudolf Steiner's Contribution to ...
In bringing these spiritual qualities into the sphere of human life, the artist becomes responsible for the spiritual effects the work has on the artist, other people, and ultimately on human evolution.
Rudolf Steiner, Michael Howard, 1998
10
Concerning the Spiritual in Art
A pioneering work in the movement to free art from its traditional bonds to material reality, this book is one of the most important documents in the history of modern art.
Wassily Kandinsky, 1914

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIRITUAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spiritual is used in the context of the following news items.
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China detains celebrity spiritual master for alleged murder
BEIJING Chinese police have detained a well-connected self-proclaimed master of the spiritual martial art of Qigong on suspicion of the murder of a disciple, ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
Our unique brains are capable of good things: Tibet's spiritual leader
"Human's unique brains are capable of many good things, including compassion, tolerance, forgiveness, love,” the spiritual leader of Tibet His Holiness the ... «Tibet Post International, Jul 15»
3
The underlying spiritual themes of Pixar films and what they teach kids
For two decades, Pixar has entertained and tugged at the heartstrings of children and their families through beautiful animation and great original storytelling. «Deseret News, Jun 15»
4
Shiamak Davar, Bollywood star, defends spiritual group after assault …
Bollywood choreographer Shiamak Davar says he does not control the lives of members of his VRRP Spiritual Learning group, and he denies the sect has strict ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
5
Islamic State sends death threat to spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Malaysian police is investigating a letter purportedly sent by the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group, threatening to kill Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ... «The Indian Express, Mar 15»
6
SPIRITUAL LIFE: The healing energy of Reiki
Often the spiritual intention behind Reiki causes skepticism. Yet today Reiki is mainstream because it promotes relaxation, mental calm, and the quieting of a ... «The Patriot Ledger, Mar 15»
7
Malaysian Islamic spiritual leader Nik Aziz dies at 84
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, a revered Islamic spiritual leader who helped bolster unity in Malaysia's opposition bloc and was a ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»
8
Six Rare vets announce Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor
In an interview with Edge, Playtonic describes it as a “worthy spiritual successor” to the classic Rare formula of platforming and encouraged fan participation with ... «TechnoBuffalo, Feb 15»
9
Pastor Wayne Marlon Jones accused of sexually assaulting woman …
Wayne Marlon Jones from United Spiritual Baptist Church in Scarborough, Toronto, is also accused of convincing her to give him money and property, according ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
10
Richard Linklater says his “spiritual sequel” to Dazed And Confused …
And according to writer-director Richard Linklater, it will keep going, in the form of a spiritual sequel. In a conversation with Creative Screenwriting, Linklater ... «A.V. Club, Dec 14»

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