spiritualist

[ spir-i-choo-uh-list ]

noun

1. an adherent of spiritualism.
2. a person who is concerned with or insists on the spiritual side of things.

Other Words From

• anti·spirit·u·al·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spiritualist¹

First recorded in 1640–50; spiritual + -ist

Example Sentences

She was also a spiritualist, like many in her circle, and conducted séances.

From Los Angeles Times

Most expensive: “An album of rare spirit photos taken during seances by William Walker of the Crewe Circle, a well-known spiritualist group in the early 1900s. They were around $14,000.”

From New York Times

According to reports, Orme had been living in India for more than a decade, and had met and befriended Stephens, a spiritualist who hailed from Lucknow city.

From BBC

In “Dreams in the Witch House,” a boy anguished over the death of his sister grows up to be a spiritualist, played by Rupert Grint, who uses a strange elixir to be reunited with her in the afterlife.

From Los Angeles Times

Thankfully, he still sat down and talked to me for a couple hours about his work as a filmmaker, author and spiritualist.

From Los Angeles Times