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Spiritualist

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spir·i·tu·al·ism  (spr-ch--lzm)
n.
1.
a. The belief that the dead communicate with the living, as through a medium.
b. The practices or doctrines of those holding such a belief.
2. A philosophy, doctrine, or religion emphasizing the spiritual aspect of being.
spiri·tu·al·ist n.
spiri·tu·al·istic adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.spiritualist - someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"
sensitive, medium
psychic - a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
Adj.1.spiritualist - of or relating to or connected with spiritualism
spiritualistic


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But the spiritualists have begun with tables writing for them, and spirits appearing to them, and have only later started saying that it is an unknown force.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
It was like a "spirit message," such as are delivered at seances of spiritualists for a dollar admission.
The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context
"The spiritualists," said Sir Walter, with a smile, "would say that spirits could find a great deal of use for a table.
The Man Who Knew Too Much by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
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