Spanish Conversation · Level 129
61 words
Spanish word
espiritualidad
Pronunciation
IPA/espiɾitwaliˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounspirituality
Example
La espiritualidad no siempre está ligada a una religión.
Spirituality is not always tied to a religion.
More examples
Al hablar de espiritualidad, la gente suele mencionar la meditación o la naturaleza.
When speaking about spirituality, people often mention meditation or nature.
Core concept
Personal feeling of inner connection and transcendence.
Common phrases
hablar de espiritualidad
speak about spirituality
conectar con espiritualidad
connect with spirituality
Similar words
religión: Structured communal faith with doctrines, ceremonies, and institutional practices.
fe: Firm personal trust in a divine power or its promises, felt as inner conviction.
alma: Believed immortal inner spirit or core self that gives a person identity.
creencia: Specific belief or idea that shapes a person's attitudes and behavior.
Definition in Spanish
La espiritualidad es el sentido interior de conexión y trascendencia que una persona puede experimentar, relacionado con valores, emociones o ideas sobre lo sagrado, y no siempre ligado a la religión.
Word origin
Derived from Latin spiritus 'breath, spirit' and the adjective espiritual, with the suffix -idad forming the abstract noun that denotes the state or quality of being spiritual.
Usage tips
- Common collocations include tener, cultivar or cuidar la espiritualidad, and speakers normally say 'soy espiritual' to mean I am spiritual rather than using the noun to describe a person.
Opposites
- materialismomaterialismnoun
- secularidadsecularismnoun
Related words
- espiritualmentespirituallyadverb
- espiritualistaspiritualistnoun