spiritualist

[ spir-i-choo-uh-list ]

/ ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu ə lɪst /

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noun

an adherent of spiritualism.

a person who is concerned with or insists on the spiritual side of things.

Origin of spiritualist

First recorded in 1640–50; spiritual + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM spiritualist

an·ti·spir·it·u·al·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby spiritualist

spirits of wine, spiritual, spiritual bouquet, spiritual incest, spiritualism, spiritualist, spirituality, spiritualize, spirituals, spiritualty, spirituel

Example sentences from the Web for spiritualist

She was more of a spiritualist, a New Age believer in the power of good and the mysteries of the universe.
The Day the Fairytale Died|Marilyn Johnson|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was not at home, and I asked his clerk, to give me directions to some other spiritualist.
Secret Enemies of True Republicanism|Andrew B. Smolnikar
Evidently this hypothesis plunges us into mystery, at least as much as does the spiritualist hypothesis.
Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research|Michael Sage
Besides Socrates, there is another notable historical "Spiritualist" of whom our experiences vividly reminded us.
The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation|Edward Maitland

He was a seer rather of supernatural than of spiritual things; a preternaturalist, rather than spiritualist.
Concord Days|A. Bronson Alcott
He was a spiritualist and tried to make Sam see the beauties of that faith.
Windy McPherson's Son|Sherwood Anderson