spiritualize verb trans. ['spɪrɪtʃʊǝlʌɪz, -tjʊǝl-] Also spiritualise. M17.
[from SPIRITUAL adjective + -IZE.]
1. Make spiritual; give a spiritual character to; elevate. M17.
b. Attach a spiritual as opp. to a literal meaning to. M17.
c. Give an immaterial appearance to; refine. M19.

2. Invest with the immaterial qualities of a spirit. rare. M17.

3. Change into or reduce to spirit; make volatile or alcoholic. M17-L18.

■ spirituali'zation noun M17.

■ spiritualized adjective (a) rare containing an infusion of spirits; (b) that has been spiritualized: L16.

■ spiritualizer noun L17.

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