spiritualist

American  

[spir-i-choo-uh-list] / ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu ə lɪst /

noun

1. an adherent of spiritualism.

2. a person who is concerned with or insists on the spiritual side of things.

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Other Word Forms

• antispiritualist noun

Etymology

Origin of spiritualist

First recorded in 1640–50; spiritual + -ist

Example Sentences

From séances to spiritualist mediums, similar practices have existed for centuries.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

In rebellions that occurred in New York, Richmond and Charleston between 1712 and 1822, “African spiritualist presences” influenced participants who believed themselves to possess supernatural protection from harm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Sennott has dropped the spiritualist concept of the Saturn return in many interviews to describe her show’s central theme.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

Most expensive: “An album of rare spirit photos taken during seances by William Walker of the Crewe Circle, a well-known spiritualist group in the early 1900s. They were around $14,000.”

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

Almost all the most important people in the country took turns living there, or at least attending the spiritualist meetings, the cultural discussions, and the social gatherings.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende