spiritual

adjective
/ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/

Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

Example

“Respect towards ancestors is an essential part of Thai spiritual practice.”

Other meanings

Of or pertaining to God or a place of worship; sacred, pure; inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural.

Related words

sadospiritual
spiritual awakening
spiritual healing
spiritual incest
spiritual leader
spiritual midden
spiritual naturalism
spiritual naturalist
spiritual sequel
spiritual violence
spiritual world
antispiritual

Example sentences

“You need to consider the spiritual element.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Spiritual growth is a personal journey.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "spīritus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “spiritual” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.