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spiritism

American  
[spir-i-tiz-uhm] / ˈspɪr ɪˌtɪz əm /

noun

  1. the doctrine or practices of spiritualism.


spiritism British  
/ ˈspɪrɪˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. a less common word for spiritualism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of spiritism

First recorded in 1860–65; spirit + -ism

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He was one of the first celebrities to do spiritism.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2021

The five-mile crescent of Copacabana and the other Rio beaches blazed with the ritual candles of some 600,000 devotees of Brazil's fastest-growing cult: "spiritism."

From Time Magazine Archive

His subject this time, of course, was spiritism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unlike his radio lecture of 32 years ago, Sir Oliver's remarks were unaccompanied by a demonstration; but for a decade he has been investigating, preaching spiritism and the elevation of mankind.

From Time Magazine Archive

He could express it in the semantics of spiritism, or he could admit to witchcraft and sorcery.

From Sense from Thought Divide by H. R. van Dongen

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