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apport

apport

1 9.9
An object that appears mysteriously at a spiritual meeting and people say it comes from spirits
  • noun
  • /əˈpɔrt/
  • Archaic
: aporto
  • The medium claimed to have produced an apport during the séance.

Examples

  • During the séance, a mysterious apport appeared on the table, astonishing everyone present.

  • The spiritualist claimed that the apport was a sign from the spirit world.

  • Skeptics doubted the authenticity of the apport found after the ritual.

  • Many people believe that an apport can manifest unexpectedly.

  • During the séance, the medium claimed to have produced an apport that floated above the table.

  • The psychic revealed that an apport was brought by a spirit to communicate a message.

  • Many attendees at the spiritual gathering were amazed at the unexpected apport that materialized in the room.

Synonyms

apparition
vsapport
  • Literature
23 8.9

A ghost that people see suddenly

appears as a mysterious object rather than a living form
manifestation
vsapport
  • Literature
11 7.5

An event when a spirit appears in visible form

occurs as a material object appearing, not a spirit showing bodily form
phantasma
vsapport
  • Literature
1 9.9

A ghost-like figure that seems real but is not

involves a concrete object mysteriously appearing rather than an unreal figure

How Mysterious

apport
  • Archaic
1 9.9
oddity
30 5.3

Surface Forms

apport singular
apports plural

Etymology

Apport also kept the idea of 'bringing in' for meetings to talk with spirits; it comes from ad-/ap- 'to' and portare 'to carry', like in import. So a spiritual apport is an object said to be 'brought' into a séance by a spirit, which is why it means a mysterious thing that appears.