spiritualism
[ spir-i-choo-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əˌlɪz əm /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM spiritualism
spir·it·u·al·is·tic, adjective spir·it·u·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb an·ti·spir·it·u·al·ism, noun an·ti·spir·it·u·al·is·tic, adjectiveWords nearby spiritualism
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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