as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church a long history of conflict between that nation's spiritualty and its temporal leaders

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Recent Examples of spiritualty This effort has allowed the company to approach the people living around Tsodilo Hills authentically as collaborators, not as outsiders looking to exploit their spiritualty. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 June 2022
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Noun
  • Many end up in caring professions like nurses, therapists, or members of the clergy.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • New churches build their own capacity, gain independence and then send off clergy and members to start more churches.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The couple quickly went public, begging for information or for whomever might have taken her to leave her at a hospital, church, a fire station.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
  • But the Russian revolution threw the Russian Orthodox denomination into chaos as American churches fought for control amid shifting alliances, eventually splitting from the mother church.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Others may decide to get involved in spirituality or religion.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • From Senegal to Angola, Africans were using the surf, the ocean, and rivers as a means of recreation, spirituality, community building, and commerce.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Spiritualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualty. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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