spiritualism

[ spir-i-choo-uh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əˌlɪz əm /

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noun

the belief or doctrine that the spirits of the dead, surviving after the mortal life, can and do communicate with the living, especially through a person (a medium) particularly susceptible to their influence.

the practices or phenomena associated with this belief.

the belief that all reality is spiritual.

Metaphysics. any of various doctrines maintaining that the ultimate reality is spirit or mind.

spiritual quality or tendency.

insistence on the spiritual side of things, as in philosophy or religion.

Origin of spiritualism

First recorded in 1825–35; spiritual + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM spiritualism

spir·it·u·al·is·tic, adjectivespir·it·u·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·spir·it·u·al·ism, nounan·ti·spir·it·u·al·is·tic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spiritualism

spirited, spiritual, spiritualistic

Words nearby spiritualism

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Example sentences from the Web for spiritualism

Nevertheless, the triumph of West Coast spiritualism over East Coast secularism has civilization-wide implications.
Can Heritage Foundation Posterboy Bono Save the GOP?|James Poulos|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All three were anxious," Gray writes, "that the rise of Spiritualism would block the advance of scientific materialism.
Our Crazy Quest for Immortality|Malcolm Jones|May 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Lectures on hypnotism or spiritualism, with experiments, are always popular.
Living Alone|Stella Benson
Worst of all in that final disintegration of his great soul was the interest he took in the atrocious frauds of spiritualism.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2|Rupert Hughes

The Church of England and Spiritualism accord, but not in the doctrine of the resurrection of the body.
The Other World; or, Glimpses of the Supernatural (Vol. II of II)|Various
Agnosticism, Secularism, Spiritualism, and Altruism had not come into existence.
Christopher Crayon's Recollections|J. Ewing Ritchie
They were discussing magnetism, spiritualism, magic, and the like.
The Reign of Greed|Jose Rizal

British Dictionary definitions for spiritualism

spiritualism

/ (ˈspɪrɪtjʊəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

the belief that the disembodied spirits of the dead, surviving in another world, can communicate with the living in this world, esp through mediums

the doctrines and practices associated with this belief

philosophy the belief that because reality is to some extent immaterial it is therefore spiritual

any doctrine (in philosophy, religion, etc) that prefers the spiritual to the material

the condition or quality of being spiritual

Derived forms of spiritualism

spiritualist, nounspiritualistic, adjective

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单词	spiritualism
释义	spiritualism [ spir-i-choo-uh-liz-uhm ] / ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əˌlɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spiritualism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the belief or doctrine that the spirits of the dead, surviving after the mortal life, can and do communicate with the living, especially through a person (a medium) particularly susceptible to their influence. the practices or phenomena associated with this belief. the belief that all reality is spiritual. Metaphysics. any of various doctrines maintaining that the ultimate reality is spirit or mind. spiritual quality or tendency. insistence on the spiritual side of things, as in philosophy or religion. Origin of spiritualism First recorded in 1825–35; spiritual + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM spiritualism spir·it·u·al·is·tic, adjectivespir·it·u·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·spir·it·u·al·ism, nounan·ti·spir·it·u·al·is·tic, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spiritualism spirited, spiritual, spiritualistic Words nearby spiritualism spirits of turpentine, spirits of wine, spiritual, spiritual bouquet, spiritual incest, spiritualism, spiritualist, spirituality, spiritualize, spirituals, spiritualty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spiritualism Nevertheless, the triumph of West Coast spiritualism over East Coast secularism has civilization-wide implications. Can Heritage Foundation Posterboy Bono Save the GOP?\|James Poulos\|March 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All three were anxious," Gray writes, "that the rise of Spiritualism would block the advance of scientific materialism. Our Crazy Quest for Immortality\|Malcolm Jones\|May 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Lectures on hypnotism or spiritualism, with experiments, are always popular. Living Alone\|Stella Benson Worst of all in that final disintegration of his great soul was the interest he took in the atrocious frauds of spiritualism. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2\|Rupert Hughes The Church of England and Spiritualism accord, but not in the doctrine of the resurrection of the body. The Other World; or, Glimpses of the Supernatural (Vol. II of II)\|Various Agnosticism, Secularism, Spiritualism, and Altruism had not come into existence. Christopher Crayon's Recollections\|J. Ewing Ritchie They were discussing magnetism, spiritualism, magic, and the like. The Reign of Greed\|Jose Rizal British Dictionary definitions for spiritualism spiritualism / (ˈspɪrɪtjʊəˌlɪzəm) / noun the belief that the disembodied spirits of the dead, surviving in another world, can communicate with the living in this world, esp through mediums the doctrines and practices associated with this belief philosophy the belief that because reality is to some extent immaterial it is therefore spiritual any doctrine (in philosophy, religion, etc) that prefers the spiritual to the material the condition or quality of being spiritual Derived forms of spiritualism spiritualist, nounspiritualistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spiritualism clairvoyance, insight, premonition, presentiment, parapsychology, pietism, cabalism, cabala, quietism, kabala, extrasensory perception, second sight, sixth sense, telesthesia, thought transference, ontologism, orphism
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