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
  • Outside, roughly 40 people, including an attorney who represented Moore, opponents of the death penalty and members of the clergy held a prayer vigil.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Despite a relatively muted reception by the clergy of St. Patrick’s, the New York Archdiocese later condemned the ceremony, leading to an all-out scandal.
    Eva Reign, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
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  • Driving south from Bakersville into Asheville, nearly every church, grocery store, gas station, firehouse, and strip mall parking lot had been converted to some sort of supply distribution point or relief hub.
    Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Is your church or nonprofit holding a holiday cookie sale in 2024?
    Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • How brujas use spirituality to honor the ancestors on Día de Muertos.
    Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Ashwagandha is a staple of Ayurvedic medicine, for example, but the practice traditionally exists in a larger cultural context that also includes mindfulness, yoga, spirituality, and other things that play a part in addressing stress.
    Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024

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“Spiritualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualty. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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