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spiritualize
DEFINITIONS OF:
spiritualize
1
v
give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
Synonyms:
spiritualise
Antonyms:
literalise
,
literalize
make literal
Type of:
construe
,
interpret
,
see
make sense of; assign a meaning to
v
purify from the corrupting influences of the world
“During his stay at the ashram he was
spiritualized
”
Synonyms:
spiritualise
Type of:
purge
,
purify
,
sanctify
make pure or free from sin or guilt
v
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
Synonyms:
glorify
,
transfigure
Type of:
alter
,
change
,
modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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