UNEARTHLY

eldritch, weird, uncanny, unearthly

(adjective) suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; “an eldritch screech”; “the three weird sisters”; “stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures”- John Galsworthy; “an unearthly light”; “he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din”- Henry Kingsley

spiritual, unearthly

(adjective) concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul; “a spiritual approach to life”; “spiritual fulfillment”; “spiritual values”; “unearthly love”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unearthly (comparative unearthlier, )

Not of the earth; non-terrestrial.

Preternatural or supernatural.

Strange, enigmatic, or mysterious.

Ideal beyond the mundane.

Ridiculous, ludicrous, or outrageous.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*earth"ly, a.

Definition: Not terrestrial; supernatural; preternatural; hence, weird; appalling; terrific; as, an unearthly sight or sound.

– Un*earth"li*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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