SPIRITUALITY

spirituality, spiritualism, spiritism, otherworldliness

(noun) concern with things of the spirit

spiritualty, spirituality, church property

(noun) property or income owned by a church

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spirituality (countable and uncountable, plural spiritualities)

The quality or state of being spiritual.

Concern for that which is unseen and intangible, as opposed to physical or mundane.

Appreciation for religious values.

(obsolete) That which belongs to the church, or to a person as an ecclesiastic, or to religion, as distinct from temporalities.

(obsolete) An ecclesiastical body; the whole body of the clergy, as distinct from, or opposed to, the temporality.

Source: Wiktionary


Spir`it*u*al"i*ty, n.; pl. Spiritualities. Etym: [L. spiritualitas: cf. F. spiritualité.]

1. The quality or state of being spiritual; incorporeality; heavenly- mindedness. A pleasure made for the soul, suitable to its spirituality. South. If this light be not spiritual, yet it approacheth nearest to spirituality. Sir W. Raleigh. Much of our spirituality and comfort in public worship depends on the state of mind in which we come. Bickersteth.

2. (Eccl.)

Definition: That which belongs to the church, or to a person as an ecclesiastic, or to religion, as distinct from temporalities. During the vacancy of a see, the archbishop is guardian of the spiritualities thereof. Blackstone.

3. An ecclesiastical body; the whole body of the clergy, as distinct from, or opposed to, the temporality. [Obs.] Five entire subsidies were granted to the king by the spirituality. Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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