spiritualization en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree 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 Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English spiritualization From spiritual + -ization.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of spiritualizing.
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being spiritualized.
On some occasions, spiritualization is indelibly connected to mind, and is seen to be “the progress of consciousness.”
2012, Zachary Simpson, Life as Art:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spiritualisation | alternative | lexicographic | |
| spiritualizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |