spiritualize

[ spir-i-choo-uh-lahyz ]
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verb (used with object),spir·it·u·al·ized, spir·it·u·al·iz·ing.
  1. to make spiritual.

  2. to invest with a spiritual meaning.

Origin of spiritualize

1
First recorded in 1625–35; spiritual + -ize
  • Also especially British, spir·it·u·al·ise .

Other words from spiritualize

  • spir·it·u·al·i·za·tion, noun
  • spir·i·tu·al·iz·er, noun
  • de·spir·it·u·al·i·za·tion, noun
  • de·spir·it·u·al·ize, verb (used with object), de·spir·it·u·al·ized, de·spir·it·u·al·iz·ing.
  • re·spir·it·u·al·ize, verb (used with object), re·spir·it·u·al·ized, re·spir·it·u·al·iz·ing.
  • un·spir·i·tu·al·ized, adjective
  • un·spir·i·tu·al·iz·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for spiritualize

spiritualize

spiritualise

/ (ˈspɪrɪtjʊəˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to make spiritual or infuse with spiritual content

Derived forms of spiritualize

  • spiritualization or spiritualisation, noun
  • spiritualizer or spiritualiser, noun

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