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SPIRITUALISE

Dictionary entry overview: What does spiritualise mean?

• SPIRITUALISE (verb)
The verb SPIRITUALISE has 2 senses:

1. give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
2. purify from the corrupting influences of the world

Familiarity information: SPIRITUALISE used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SPIRITUALISE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

spiritualise; spiritualize

Hypernyms (to "spiritualise" is one way to...):

construe; interpret; see (make sense of; assign a meaning to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

spiritualise ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Purify from the corrupting influences of the world

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

spiritualise; spiritualize

Context example:

During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized

Hypernyms (to "spiritualise" is one way to...):

purge; purify; sanctify (make pure or free from sin or guilt)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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