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- pronunciation:
- spi
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to that which is not of physical matter or substance; supernatural.
A ghost is a spiritual being.She felt that she was driven to do this by a spiritual force.- antonyms:
- material, physical
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| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to the soul or matters of the soul, the part of a human being that is believed to be the higher or deeper self and not part of the body.
The monks are more concerned with the health of their spiritual selves than their physical selves.- antonyms:
- physical
- similar words:
- essential
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| definition 3: |
of or pertaining to beings or things that are not of this world.
Many people believe that ghosts visit us from a spiritual world.- synonyms:
- supernatural
- antonyms:
- earthly
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| definition 4: |
of or having to do with religious matters or people's beliefs in things such as the soul or what happens after death.
He writes spiritual music.The priest is the spiritual leader of our community.- similar words:
- pious, religious, sacred
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a religious song of a kind that began among Black people in the southern United States.
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| derivations: |
spiritually (adv.), spiritualness (n.) |
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