The departure from the Christian faith or some branch of it.

(religion) The persecution of a person or group on religious grounds, without actual physical violence.

a person who gives religious or sacred leadership, though not necessarily the leader of a religious organization

plural of spiritual world

The afterlife. / (religion, mythology) A metaphysical plane of existence parallel to the material world and occupied by spirits and other unearthly forces.

(orthography) Synonym of smooth breathing

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

plural of spiritus asper

(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.