🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

영적인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeongjeogin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Spiritual/ˈspɪr.ɪtʃ.u.əl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 자연에서 영적인 위안을 찾았다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.

    "She found spiritual solace in nature during her retreat."
  2. 2

    Of or relating to religion or religious beliefs.

    "The community gathered for a spiritual ceremony to celebrate their traditions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'spiritual', stemming from Old French 'spiritual', and ultimately from the Latin 'spiritualis', meaning relating to breath or spirit (spiritus). Over centuries, the term evolved from strictly ecclesiastical and theological contexts to encompass broader inner, mental, and transcendent human experiences.

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