Definition of spiritualize Spiritualize

spir•it•u•al•ize

We found 13 definitions of spiritualize from 5 different sources.

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What does spiritualize mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

spiritualizes, spiritualizing, spiritualized  

spiritualize - give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
  spiritualise
  literalise, literalize make literal; "literalize metaphors"
  construe, interpret, see make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
spiritualize - purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"
  spiritualise
  sanctify, purify, purge remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
spiritualize - elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
  transfigure, glorify
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • spiritualize (Verb)
    To make spiritual; to invoke spirituality.
  • spiritualize (Verb)
    To refine intellectually or morally; to purify from the corrupting influence of the world; to give a spiritual character or tendency to.
  • spiritualize (Verb)
    To give a spiritual meaning to; to take in a spiritual sense; opposed to literalize.
  • spiritualize (Verb)
    To extract spirit.
  • spiritualize (Verb)
    To convert into, or impregnate with, spirit.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • spiritualize (v. t.)
    To refine intellectiually or morally; to purify from the corrupting influence of the world; to give a spiritual character or tendency to; as, to spiritualize soul.
  • spiritualize (v. t.)
    To give a spiritual meaning to; to take in a spiritual sense; -- opposed to literalize.
  • spiritualize (v. t.)
    To extract spirit from; also, to convert into, or impregnate with, spirit.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • spiritualize
    To elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration.

Part of speech

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  • spiritualize, verb, present, 1st person singular of spiritualize (infinitive).
  • spiritualize, verb (infinitive).

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