SPIRITUALISM


Meaning of SPIRITUALISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspir-i-chə-wə-ˌli-zəm, -i-chə-ˌli-, -ich-wə-ˌli- ]

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 capitalized

• spir·i·tu·al·is·tic ˌspir-i-chə-wə-ˈlis-tik, -i-chə-ˈlis-, -ich-wə-ˈlis- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.