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35481 Etymology dictionary, p. mystic (adj.).2
… ., mistike, "spiritually allegorical, pertaining to mysteries of faith," from Old French mistique "mysterious, full of mystery" (14c.), or directly from Latin mysticus …
35482 Etymology dictionary, p. naturalism (n.).2
… excluding spiritualism and superstition), from 1750. As a tendency in art and literature, "conformity to nature or reality, but without slavish fidelity to …
35483 Etymology dictionary, p. naturalist (n.).2
… than spiritual, things" (1580s). A Middle English word for "natural philosopher or scientist" was naturien (late 14c.).
35484 Etymology dictionary, p. newness (n.).2
"state or quality of being new," Middle English neuenesse, "something new-made, new doctrines, new spiritual life," from Old English neownysse; see new + -ness .
35485 Etymology dictionary, p. New Age (adj.).2
1971, in reference to a modern spiritual movement, from new + age (n.). It had been used at various times at least since the 1840s.
35486 Etymology dictionary, p. night (n.).2
… of spiritual illumination, moral darkness, ignorance," from Proto-Germanic *nahts (source also of Old Saxon and Old High German naht, Old Frisian and Dutch nacht …
35487 Etymology dictionary, p. numinous (adj.).2
"divine, spiritual, of or pertaining to a numen," 1640s, from Latin numen (genitive numinis ) "divine will," properly "divine approval expressed by nodding the head …
35488 Etymology dictionary, p. ochlocracy (n.).2
… ' and 'spiritual excitement, unrest'" [Beekes]. For sense development, compare mob (n.). Related: Ochlocrat, ochlocratic; ochlocratical. Greek also had okhlagogos …
35489 Etymology dictionary, p. odor (n.).3
… of "spiritual fragrance of Christ's sacrifice."
35490 Etymology dictionary, p. Ouija.2
1891, a trademark name (originally by Kennard Novelty Co., Baltimore, Md.) for a "talking board" with a planchette, used to record spiritual messages, etc.; the name is compounded from French oui and German ja, both meaning "yes."
35491 Etymology dictionary, p. outpouring (n.).2
… things spiritual; sense of "that which is poured out" (again, usually transferred) is from 1827. A verb, outpour "to pour forth," is attested from 1670s.
35492 Etymology dictionary, p. overcome (v.).3
… Tindley's spiritual "I'll Overcome Some Day" (1901) and the melody from the pre-Civil War spiritual "No More Auction Block for Me." Related: Overcame; overcoming …
35493 Etymology dictionary, p. oversoul (n.).2
1841, Emerson's word for the divine spiritual unity of things, based on Sanskrit adhyatman, from over- + soul (n.).
35494 Etymology dictionary, p. owl (n.).3
… 14c.), spiritual blindness (c. 1400), and maliciousness (mid-15c.). It was a name for Satan in early 15c. The association with gravity and wisdom comes later, after the …
35495 Etymology dictionary, p. panoply (n.).2
… , of "spiritual armor," etc. (a reference to Ephesians vi); non-armorial sense of "any splendid array" is by 1829. Related: Panoplied .
35496 Etymology dictionary, p. parish (n.).3
… as spiritual sojourners in the material world. In early Church writing the word was used in a more general sense than Greek dioikesis, though by 13c. they were …
35497 Etymology dictionary, p. pastor (n.).2
… figurative, "spiritual guide, shepherd of souls, a Christian minister or clergyman," from Old French pastor, pastur "herdsman, shepherd" (12c.) and directly from …
35498 Etymology dictionary, p. pastor (n.).3
The spiritual sense was in Church Latin (e.g. Gregory's "Cura Pastoralis" ). The verb in the Christian sense is from 1872.
35499 Etymology dictionary, p. patrimony (n.).2
… ," also "spiritual legacy of Christ," from Old French patremoine "heritage, patrimony" (12c.) and directly from Latin patrimonium "a paternal estate, inheritance …
35500 Etymology dictionary, p. peace (n.).4
… of "spiritual peace of the heart, soul or conscience, freedom from disturbance by the passions" (as in peace of mind ) is from c. 1200. The sense of "state of quiet or …