Antispiritual

/ˌæntɪˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ adjective

Definition

Opposed to or working against spiritual beliefs, values, or practices.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + spiritual (relating to the spirit or soul). Spiritual comes from Latin spiritus (breath, spirit), and this compound emerged in the 1800s as materialism and science challenged religious worldviews.

Kelly Says

Atheists and strict materialists were sometimes called 'antispiritual' by religious critics—the word reveals how fiercely people defended their worldviews during the Scientific Revolution and Industrial Age.

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