spiritism

[ spir-i-tiz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the doctrine or practices of spiritualism.

Origin of spiritism

1
First recorded in 1860–65; spirit + -ism

Other words from spiritism

  • spir·it·ist, noun
  • spir·it·is·tic, adjective

Words Nearby spiritism

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British Dictionary definitions for spiritism

spiritism

/ (ˈspɪrɪˌtɪzəm) /


noun
  1. a less common word for spiritualism

Derived forms of spiritism

  • spiritist, noun
  • spiritistic, adjective

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