spiritisticadj.

Brit.

/ˌspɪrᵻˈtɪstɪk/, U.S.

/ˌspɪrəˈtɪstɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spiritist n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < spiritist n. + -ic suffix. Compare earlier spiritist adj., spiritualistic adj. 2.

Of, relating to, associated with, or characteristic of spiritism. Cf. spiritualistic adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > spiritualism > [adjective]

spiritual1850

spiritualist1850

spiritualistic1852

spiritist1860

spiritistic1866

metapsychic1905

metapsychical1905

1866 Fraser's Mag. Jan. 62/1 The rise and progress of the Spiritistic movement.

1880 W. D. Howells Undiscovered Country iv. 70 The only perfectly ascertained fact of spiritistic science is the rap.

1930 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 13 Feb. 26/7 Dr Hollander said spiritistic phenomena had often been traced to fraudulent practices.

1972 W. Samarin Tongues Men & Angels vi. 129 One group of tongues-like speech includes magical incantations, spiritistic medium speech, argots, double-talk, and the like.

2001 Brit. Jrnl. Hist. Sci. 34 77 Like most participants in spiritistic seances, they often had a personal interest in the success of the spirits' appearances.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spiritistic
释义	spiritisticadj. Brit. /ˌspɪrᵻˈtɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌspɪrəˈtɪstɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spiritist n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < spiritist n. + -ic suffix. Compare earlier spiritist adj., spiritualistic adj. 2. Of, relating to, associated with, or characteristic of spiritism. Cf. spiritualistic adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > spiritualism > [adjective] spiritual1850 spiritualist1850 spiritualistic1852 spiritist1860 spiritistic1866 metapsychic1905 metapsychical1905 1866 Fraser's Mag. Jan. 62/1 The rise and progress of the Spiritistic movement. 1880 W. D. Howells Undiscovered Country iv. 70 The only perfectly ascertained fact of spiritistic science is the rap. 1930 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 13 Feb. 26/7 Dr Hollander said spiritistic phenomena had often been traced to fraudulent practices. 1972 W. Samarin Tongues Men & Angels vi. 129 One group of tongues-like speech includes magical incantations, spiritistic medium speech, argots, double-talk, and the like. 2001 Brit. Jrnl. Hist. Sci. 34 77 Like most participants in spiritistic seances, they often had a personal interest in the success of the spirits' appearances. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1866
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