Spiritualist: meaning, definitions and examples

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spiritualist

 

[ หˆspษชrษชtสƒสŠษ™lษชst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

belief in spirits

A person who believes in the existence of spirits and seeks to communicate with them, often through mediums or spiritual practices. Spiritualists may hold seances, use Ouija boards, or practice meditation to connect with the spiritual realm.

Synonyms

medium, mystic, psychic

Examples of usage

  • Many spiritualists claim to have received messages from deceased loved ones during seances.
  • The spiritualist community often gathers to share their experiences and beliefs.
  • Some spiritualists believe that spirits can offer guidance and wisdom from the afterlife.

Translations

Translations of the word "spiritualist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espiritualista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคงเฅเคฏเคพเคคเฅเคฎเคฟเค•เคตเคพเคฆเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Spiritualist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ spiritualis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟั–ั€ะธั‚ัƒะฐะปั–ัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ spirytualista

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใƒ”ใƒชใƒใƒฅใ‚ขใƒชใ‚นใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท spiritualiste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ espiritualista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท spiritรผalist

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜์„ฑ์ฃผ์˜์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑูˆุญุงู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spiritualista

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spiritualista

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ต้ญ‚ๅญฆๅฎถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spiritualist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ andansinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ัƒั…ะฐะฝะธ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spiritist

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ espiritualista

Etymology

The term 'spiritualist' originated in the mid-19th century during the rise of the Spiritualist movement, which gained popularity in Europe and the United States. Spiritualism emerged as a response to the growing interest in communication with the spirit world and the belief in an afterlife. Spiritualists sought to bridge the gap between the living and the dead, often using mediums to facilitate communication. Today, spiritualism continues to be practiced by individuals seeking connections with the spiritual realm.

See also: dispiritedly, dispiriting, spirited, spiritedness, spiritlessly, spirits, spiritual, spirituality, spiritualize, spiritually.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,653 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.