n.
Pronunciation: ' spir-i-ch ə -w ə - ˌ li-z ə m, -i-ch ə - ˌ li-, -ich-w ə - ˌ li-
Function: noun
Date: 1796
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
– spir · i · tu · al · ist \ -list \ noun often cap
– spir · i · tu · al · is · tic \ ˌ spir-i-ch ə -w ə - ' lis-tik, -i-ch ə - ' lis-, -ich-w ə - ' lis- \ adjective