spiritualism
(-iz′əm)
noun
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- the belief that the dead survive as spirits that can communicate with the living, esp. with the help of a third party (medium)
- any practice arising from this belief
- the philosophical doctrine that all reality is in essence spiritual; idealism
- spirituality; spiritual quality
See spiritualism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
nouna. The belief that the dead communicate with the living, as through a medium.
b. The practices or doctrines of those holding such a belief.
- A philosophy, doctrine, or religion emphasizing the spiritual aspect of being.
Related Forms:
- spirˌi·tu·al·isˈtic adjective
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