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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesspiritualité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: spiritwalite
"Sa quête de spiritualité l'a amenée à explorer différentes pratiques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.
"Her journey into spirituality led her to explore various meditation practices." - 2
A sense of connection to something greater than oneself, often involving a search for meaning in life.
"Many people find spirituality in nature, feeling a deep connection to the earth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'spiritualitas', stemming from 'spiritualis' (of breath or spirit) and 'spiritus' (spirit, soul, courage), which traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *speis-. Over centuries, the term evolved from ecclesiastical discussions of holy living to encompass a broader, individual human quest for inner peace, connectedness, and transcendent meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spirituality" is said worldwide
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spiritualité
Transliteration: spiritwalite
"Sa quête de spiritualité l'a amenée à explorer différentes pratiques."
Spiritualität
Transliteration: shpir-itualitaet
"Ihre Spiritualität half ihr, innere Ruhe zu finden."
spiritualità
Transliteration: spiritualita
"La sua spiritualità è stata influenzata dalla meditazione."
espiritualidad
Transliteration: es-pi-ri-tu-a-li-dad
"La espiritualidad puede ser una fuente de paz interior."
espiritualidade
Transliteration: es-pi-ri-tu-a-li-da-de
"A espiritualidade é importante para muitas pessoas."
आध्यात्मिकता
Transliteration: aadhyatmikta
"आध्यात्मिकता का अनुभव करने के लिए ध्यान करना आवश्यक है।"
灵性
Transliteration: língxìng
"灵性可以帮助人们找到生活的意义。"
영성
Transliteration: yeongseong
"영성은 삶의 의미를 찾는 데 도움을 줄 수 있습니다."
精神性
Transliteration: seishinsei
"精神性は自己成長に役立ちます。"
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