spiritualize meaning
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spiritualize (verb): give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense.
Spelling: spiritualise (British) · spiritualize (American)
spiritualize has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
spiritualize as a verb
- give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
Synonyms: spiritualise
Opposite: literalize
Type of: interpret
Related forms: spiritualization
- elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
Synonyms: transfigure, glorify
Type of: change
- purify from the corrupting influences of the world
- During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized
Synonyms: spiritualise
Type of: purify
Related forms: spiritualization
Scrabble score: 23 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in ZE · 12-letter words
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