spiritualism
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- noun
- /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəlɪzəm/
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espiritualismo
- On the contrary, they argued that Spiritualism and Catholicism were eminently compatible.
- spiritualism and occultism
- modern spiritualism
Examples
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In this way, Thomas concluded, Spiritualism "convinced many thousands of skeptics of a continued existence, or the immortality of the soul."
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I am an investigator with a scientific background and I have a long history of exposing charlatans in the spiritualism community.
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As Spiritualism marched on, it would soon displace Christianity altogether, until it became "the universal faith of humanity."
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Countess Nordston was telling me about a demonstration of table rapping and spiritualism she attended.
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In its formal proclamations, the nineteenth-century Catholic Church condemned Spiritualism and all such divination, including mesmerism and French Spiritism.
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Many people believe in spiritualism as a way to connect with lost loved ones through a medium.
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In the early twentieth century, spiritualism became a cultural phenomenon, attracting thousands to séances.
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She studied spiritualism to understand how it helps individuals cope with grief and loss.
Synonyms
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9.9
Belief that dead people can communicate with the living through a person who claims to speak with them
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spiritualism comes from spirit, from Latin spiritus, 'breath' or 'spirit', and the ending -ism meaning 'a belief or system'. Think of it as belief in the 'breath' or life that may continue after death, which is why spiritualism means the belief that dead people’s spirits can communicate with the living.