Where does “antispiritualism” come from?
antispiritualism (English) comes from English Spiritualism, from English spiritual, from Middle English spiritual, from Old French spirituel, from Late Latin spiritualis, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
antispiritualism (English): Opposition to spiritualism
Definitions
- Opposition to spiritualism
Ancestry of “antispiritualism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Spiritualism | A belief that spirits of the dead have both the... |
| 2 | English | spiritual | Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul; Of or... |
| 3 | Middle English | spiritual | — |
| 4 | Old French | spirituel | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | spiritualis | Alternative form of spīritālis; of breathing, of... |
| 6 | Latin | spīritus | air, breath, breathing |
| 7 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |