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spiritualize
(spir¦itu¦al|ize)
Pronunciation:
/ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəlʌɪz, -tjʊəl-/
(also
spiritualise
)
verb
[
with object
]
elevate to a spiritual level:
the task of spiritualizing institutions of state power did not prove to be easy
Derivatives
spiritualization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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