spiritual bypass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Spirituality as avoidance of unresolved psychological issues.

Pronunciation

spĭr′ĭ-cho͞o-əl bī′păs′

Word forms

spiritual bypass spiritual bypassing

Etymology

Coined by American psychotherapist John Welwood in the mid 1980s.

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