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- [spir-i-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əˌlɪz əm/
- /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tju.əl.ɪ.zəm/
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- [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
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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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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