Spiritual emptiness refers to a feeling of inner void or a lack of spiritual fulfillment. It's when someone feels disconnected from their purpose, values, or beliefs, causing a sense of hollowness or emptiness within themselves. Full definition
The Church's invitation to sobornost, that untranslatable Russian word for deep, intimate communion and mutual care, responds powerfully to the physical needs and spiritual emptiness of people in post-Soviet society. (firstthings.com)
He told Publishers Weekly that in this novel «he has attempted «to make God a character,» although in ways that illuminate spiritual emptiness in American life.» (religion-online.org)
The nation is characterized by a deep spiritual division and even deeper spiritual emptiness that can not be ameliorated by the never - ending campaign cycles, marked as they are by pandering rhetoric that tends to debase public discourse. (firstthings.com)