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pseudospiritual en · ADJ

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Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin spīrituālisder. Old French spirituelbor. Middle English spiritual English spiritual English pseudospiritual From pseudo- + spiritual.

Meanings

1. Apparently, but not truly, spiritual.
   • The difference lies in true, healthy spiritual life versus pseudospiritual manipulation. God gave us our minds for a reason... 1999, Ben Young, Sam Adams, The Ten Commandments of Dating:

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