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spiritualrelating to the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

Korean meaning: 영적인, 정신적인

Korean pronunciation: **스피**리츄얼

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother says playing video games 24/7 is not exactly spiritual growth.
  • She embarked on a spiritual journey to find inner peace.
  • The monk's spiritual teachings attracted many followers.

spiritual

ADJECTIVE

//ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl//

relating to the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things

spiritual concept
💡 Concept

A person finds spiritual peace through quiet meditation in the garden

spiritual rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Beyond ritual lies actual spiritual awakening

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootspirit
Suffix--ual

Origin

14세기 라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, '숨, 생명, 영혼'을 의미하는 spiritus에서 파생되었습니다. 원래 '바람, 호흡'을 뜻하던 것이 점차 '영혼, 정신'의 의미로 확장되었죠.

🎵Rhyme

ritualhabitualactual
ritual
habitual
actual

🔗Collocations

spiritual leader
spiritual journey
spiritual growth
spiritual guidance
spiritual awakening
spiritual values

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother says playing video games 24/7 is not exactly spiritual growth.

She embarked on a spiritual journey to find inner peace.

The monk's spiritual teachings attracted many followers.

😄 Fun example

He claims that binge-watching Netflix is his form of spiritual meditation.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

religioussacreddivineholymystical

Antonyms

materialphysicalsecular

Related

spiritsoulmeditationfaithenlightenment

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