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36281 Etymology dictionary, p. charisma (n.).3
In the form charism (plural charismata ) it is attested in the "special spiritual gift from god" sense from 1640s. Middle English, meanwhile, had karisme "spiritual gift, divine grace" (c. 1500).
36282 Etymology dictionary, p. Christian (n., adj.).3
… and spiritual character proper to a follower of Christ" is from 1590s (continuing a sense in the Middle English word). Christian name, that given at christening …
36283 Etymology dictionary, p. Christianity (n.).2
… "Christendom; spiritual authority; baptism" (Modern French chrétienté ), from Church Latin christianitatem (nominative christianitas ), noun of state from …
36284 Etymology dictionary, p. collapse (v.).3
… a spiritual or religious state," perhaps from co- + lapsed. Related: Collapsing .
36285 Etymology dictionary, p. comfortable (adj.).2
… or spiritual comfort," from Anglo-French and Old French confortable "comforting; pleasant, agreeable," from conforter "to comfort, solace" (see comfort (v.)); also …
36286 Etymology dictionary, p. conflict (n.).3
… or spiritual struggle" (against temptation, etc.). Phrase conflict of interest was in use by 1743.
36287 Etymology dictionary, p. corporeal (adj.).2
… or spiritual," with adjectival suffix -al (1) + Latin corporeus "of the nature of a body," from corpus "body" (living or dead), from PIE *kwrpes, from root *kwrep- "body, form …
36288 Etymology dictionary, p. corruption (n.).2
… , etc., "spiritual contamination, depravity, wickedness," from Latin corruptionem (nominative corruptio ) "a corruption, spoiling, seducing; a corrupt condition …
36289 Etymology dictionary, p. court-martial (n.).2
… court-spiritual "ecclesiastical court" (late 15c.).
36290 Etymology dictionary, p. curate (n.).2
… 14c., "spiritual guide, ecclesiastic responsible for the spiritual welfare of those in his charge; parish priest," from Medieval Latin curatus "one responsible …
36291 Etymology dictionary, p. Dalai Lama.2
… Buddhism, spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, literally "the ocean lama," from Mongolian dalai "ocean" (here probably signifying "big," in contrast to the Panchen …
36292 Etymology dictionary, p. dalliance (n.).2
… or spiritual conversation," from dally + -ance. Probably formed in Anglo-French but not attested there. From late 14c. as "polite conversation, chat, small talk …
36293 Etymology dictionary, p. darkness (n.).2
… , or spiritual.
36294 Etymology dictionary, p. delectation (n.).2
… also spiritual and intellectual), from Old French delectation "enjoyment" (12c.) and directly from Latin delectationem (nominative delectatio ), noun of action …
36295 Etymology dictionary, p. deliverance (n.).2
… or spiritual senses, from Old French delivrance (12c., Modern French d é livrance ), from delivrer "to set free" (see deliver ). Formerly also with senses now restricted …
36296 Etymology dictionary, p. dematerialization (n.).2
"act of divesting of material qualities," 1877, originally in spiritualism, noun of action from dematerialize .
36297 Etymology dictionary, p. dematerialize (v.).2
1877, transitive, "divest of material qualities or character," originally in spiritualism; see de- + materialize. Intransitive sense is by 1884. Related: Dematerialized; dematerializing .
36298 Etymology dictionary, p. detachment (n.).2
… of "spiritual separation from the world, aloofness from objects or circumstances" is from 1798.
36299 Etymology dictionary, p. earthly (adj.).2
Old English eorþlic "worldly, pertaining to this world" (as opposed to spiritual or heavenly ); see earth (n.) + -ly (1). The sense "belonging to or originating in the earth" is from mid-15c.
36300 Etymology dictionary, p. edification (n.).2
… Latin "spiritual improvement," from past participle stem of aedificare "to build" (see edifice ). Religious use is as translation of Greek oikodome in I Corinthians …