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spiritdom en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English spiritdom From spirit + -dom.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The sphere, realm, or world of the spirit; spirituality; spirits collectively.
    • These were acknowledged to be as great marvels as any of those of spiritdom. 1897, John Tyndall, Fragments of Science for Unscientific People:
    • Nietzsche's vacillation over the possibility of female admission to free spiritdom is captured in microcosm in "Women who master the masters." 2000, Ruth Abbey Lecturer, “Nietzsche's Middle Period”, in Philosophy, University of Notre Dame:
    • Among these varied groups of farmers and menials, there are a chosen few set aside as ambassadors to spiritdom, or shamans, known as bhagats. 1971, Charlotte Viall Wiser, William Henricks Wiser, Behind Mud Walls: