Meanings
nounspiritual bypass (uncountable)
alternative spiritual bypassing
- uncountableSpirituality as avoidance of unresolved psychological issues.
Origin
Coined by American psychotherapist John Welwood in the mid 1980s.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
spiritual bypass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritual%20bypass
MLA
“spiritual bypass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritual%20bypass. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiritual bypass,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritual%20bypass.
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