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nourishment

[nur-ish-muhnt, nuhr-] / ˈnɜr ɪʃ mənt, ˈnʌr- /


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"What the Pope is telling us is that what matters is spiritual nourishment, and not the materialism that is so prevalent today," he said, outside a luxury jewelry store.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Rather than inventing caregiving from nothing, evolution may have expanded feeding behavior so that animals became motivated to provide nourishment to their offspring as well as themselves.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Creativity helps form and inspire social movements, and Smith believed that art serves as spiritual and psychological nourishment for activists.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

The sense of community one can find in a congregation hungry for spiritual nourishment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

Mam tells Dad, These children need some nourishment and you have money left from the dole this morning.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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