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Definitions

spiritual

[spir-i-choo-uhl] / ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əl /
ADJECTIVE
religious, otherworldly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
divine metaphysical sacred
STRONG
devotional holy intangible
WEAK
airy asomatous discarnate disembodied ethereal extramundane ghostly immaterial incorporeal nonmaterial nonphysical platonic pure rarefied refined supernal unfleshly unphysical
Antonyms
WEAK
bodily irreligious irreverent physical unspiritual

Example Sentences

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As Christians prepare to observe Easter, remarks from Paula White — a longtime spiritual adviser to Donald Trump — are drawing sharp criticism, including from within Christian communities.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Zelensky was also due to meet Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of most Christian Orthodox churches, a week before the Orthodox Easter, celebrated in Ukraine and Russia on April 12.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Some writers and artists who initially championed boundary-pushing aestheticism later found a spiritual home in the Catholic Church.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And arts’ weather report for April includes an unexpected spiritual chill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The pursuit of the spiritual by way of the material.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor