(orthography) A diacritic mark in Ancient Greek used to indicate aspiration of an initial vowel or rho.

(orthography) Synonym of smooth breathing

plural of spiritus asper

A form of alternative medicine in which spirits, normally of the dead, assist in curing the afflicted.

A worldview that reveres nature, without belief in the supernatural.

A person who believes in spiritual naturalism.

plural of spiritual sequel

A successor to a work of fiction which does not directly build upon the storyline established by a previous work as do most traditional prequels or sequels, but nevertheless features many of the same elements, themes, and styles as its source material.

(religion) The crime of cohabitation between persons who have a spiritual alliance by means of baptism or confirmation.

(sometimes capitalized) The spirit, outlook, point of view, or social and cultural values characteristic of an era of human history.