spiritualize

(spiri c̸ho̵̅o̅ əl īz′)

transitive verb spiritualized, spiritualizing

  1. to make spiritual; deprive of materiality or worldliness
  2. to give a spiritual sense or meaning to

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See spiritualize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb spir·i·tu·al·ized, spir·i·tu·al·iz·ing, spir·i·tu·al·iz·es
  1. To impart a spiritual nature to.
  2. To invest with or treat as having a spiritual sense or meaning.

Related Forms:

  • spirˌi·tu·al·i·zaˈtion (-ə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun
  • spirˈi·tu·al·izˌer noun

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