spiritualism

Definition of Spiritualism in English :

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Noun

1. spiritualism

(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God

2. spiritualism

the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)

3. otherworldliness, spiritism, spiritualism, spirituality

concern with things of the spirit

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spiritualism

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noun

1.

the belief that the disembodied spirits of the dead, surviving in another world, can communicate with the living in this world, esp through mediums

2.

the doctrines and practices associated with this belief

3. philosophy

the belief that because reality is to some extent immaterial it is therefore spiritual

4.

any doctrine (in philosophy, religion, etc) that prefers the spiritual to the material

5.

the condition or quality of being spiritual

Spiritualism

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noun

1. US

a.

the belief that the dead survive as spirits that can communicate with the living, esp. with the help of a third party (medium)

b.

any practice arising from this belief

2.

the philosophical doctrine that all reality is in essence spiritual; idealism

3.

spirituality; spiritual quality

Spiritualism

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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.

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