spiritism

[ spir-i-tiz-uhm ]

/ ˈspɪr ɪˌtɪz əm /

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noun

the doctrine or practices of spiritualism.

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Origin of spiritism

First recorded in 1860–65; spirit + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM spiritism

spir·it·ist, nounspir·it·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby spiritism

spirit away, Spirit Cave, spirit compass, spirited, spirit gum, spiritism, Spirit Lake, spirit lamp, spiritless, spirit level, spirit leveling

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How to use spiritism in a sentence

He could express it in the semantics of spiritism, or he could admit to witchcraft and sorcery.
Sense from Thought Divide|Mark Irvin Clifton
Discusses the data of psychic research, and the proofs of spiritism thus put before us.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
Then the more peaceable minded of the group introduced other subjects, and art and spiritism were left out of it.
The Come Back|Carolyn Wells
Some recent writers have sought to demolish Wallace's argument concerning Spiritism by saying he is an old man and in his dotage.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard

We must put at the same stage of superstition the spiritism and occultism we find mentioned so much in modern literature.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for spiritism

spiritism

/ (ˈspɪrɪˌtɪzəm) /

noun

a less common word for spiritualism

Derived forms of spiritism

spiritist, nounspiritistic, adjective

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