spiritual

adjective

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

lacking material body or form or substance

concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

Roots

spirospir- · Latin · breathe

Synonyms for spiritual

religiousadj unfleshlyadv metaphysicaladj spiritualisticadj hyperphysicaladj psychicaladj psychicadj devotionaladj transcendentaladj sacredadj

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Where does spiritual come from?

The word spiritual breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root spir-, from Latin spiro (“breathe”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.