spiritualism
the belief or doctrine that the spirits of the dead, surviving after the mortal life, can and do communicate with the living, especially through a person (a medium) particularly susceptible to their influence.
the practices or phenomena associated with this belief.
Origin of spiritualism
1Other words from spiritualism
- spir·it·u·al·is·tic, adjective
- spir·it·u·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- an·ti·spir·it·u·al·ism, noun
- an·ti·spir·it·u·al·is·tic, adjective
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How to use spiritualism in a sentence
That’s why they’re marrying spiritualism with practical steps.
She rejected vaccination and vivisection and moved toward spiritualism.
Determined to practice medicine, two sisters defied conventions | Janet Golden | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostHe is deeply rooted in a heartfelt and learned cosmopolitan spiritualism.
Meet The Democrats’ Secret Savior Against Cuomo Corporatism | James Poulos | September 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNevertheless, the triumph of West Coast spiritualism over East Coast secularism has civilization-wide implications.
Can Heritage Foundation Posterboy Bono Save the GOP? | James Poulos | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll three were anxious," Gray writes, "that the rise of spiritualism would block the advance of scientific materialism.
The miracles are believed in by many, but spiritualism lags far behind the Mormon theology, and probably always will do.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanThat which goes by the names of clairvoyance and spiritualism is based solely upon an unreasoning credulity.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanAfter a time clairvoyance was replaced by spiritualism, and I was again challenged to test the virtue of mediums.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanSuch a culmination has been attained by the believers in Modern spiritualism.
Mystic London: | Charles Maurice DaviesThe fact that I do so shows, at all events, that I have looked seriously at spiritualism since.
Mystic London: | Charles Maurice Davies
British Dictionary definitions for spiritualism
/ (ˈspɪrɪtjʊəˌlɪzəm) /
the belief that the disembodied spirits of the dead, surviving in another world, can communicate with the living in this world, esp through mediums
the doctrines and practices associated with this belief
philosophy the belief that because reality is to some extent immaterial it is therefore spiritual
any doctrine (in philosophy, religion, etc) that prefers the spiritual to the material
the condition or quality of being spiritual
Derived forms of spiritualism
- spiritualist, noun
- spiritualistic, adjective
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