spiritualism
noun
spir·i·tu·al·ism
ˈspir-i-chə-wə-ˌli-zəm 
-i-chə-ˌli-,
-ich-wə-ˌli-
1
: the view that spirit is a prime element of reality
2
a
: a belief that spirits of the dead communicate with the living usually through a medium
b
capitalized
: a movement comprising religious organizations emphasizing spiritualism
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Though men also engaged with fortune-telling and spiritualism, women remained the popular image of the practice.
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The combination of cultural individualism, industrialization, and technological advance created a cultural moment in which audiences were open to and actively explored the idea of unseen forces (hey, if telegraph and photography worked, why not mesmerism, spiritualism, or palm-reading?).
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
Crookes became one of the leading advocates for spiritualism.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Learn about spiritualism, mesmerism and phrenology.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
The combination of cultural individualism, industrialization, and technological advance created a cultural moment in which audiences were open to and actively explored the idea of unseen forces (hey, if telegraph and photography worked, why not mesmerism, spiritualism, or palm-reading?).
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
Crookes became one of the leading advocates for spiritualism.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Learn about spiritualism, mesmerism and phrenology.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spiritualism
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“Spiritualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiritualism. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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spiritualism
noun
spir·i·tu·al·ism
ˈspir-ich-(ə-)wə-ˌliz-əm
-ich-ə-ˌliz-
: a belief that the spirits of the dead communicate with the living
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