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spiritualism

spir·it·u·al·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spir-i-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əˌlɪz əm/
    • /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tju.əl.ɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spir-i-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of spiritualism word

  • noun spiritualism 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. 1
  • noun spiritualism the practices or phenomena associated with this belief. 1
  • noun spiritualism the belief that all reality is spiritual. 1
  • noun spiritualism Metaphysics. any of various doctrines maintaining that the ultimate reality is spirit or mind. 1
  • noun spiritualism spiritual quality or tendency. 1
  • noun spiritualism insistence on the spiritual side of things, as in philosophy or religion. 1

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Origin of spiritualism

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; spiritual + -ism

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Parts of speech for Spiritualism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spiritualism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for spiritualism

noun spiritualism

  • cabala — a Jewish mystical movement based on a symbolic interpretation of the Scriptures: it flourished from the end of the 12th cent.
  • cabalism — a mystical philosophical doctrine based on the doctrines of the cabala
  • cabbalism — cabala.
  • in sight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
  • mysticism — the beliefs, ideas, or mode of thought of mystics.

Antonyms for spiritualism

noun spiritualism

  • heterodoxy — heterodox state or quality.
  • materialism — preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.

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