spiritualist
Americannoun
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an adherent of spiritualism.
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a person who is concerned with or insists on the spiritual side of things.
Other Word Forms
- antispiritualist noun
Etymology
Origin of spiritualist
Example Sentences
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From séances to spiritualist mediums, similar practices have existed for centuries.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
A spiritualist, newspaper publisher and political activist, Woodhull defied social convention in nearly every aspect of her eventful life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Sennott has dropped the spiritualist concept of the Saturn return in many interviews to describe her show’s central theme.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025
She was also a spiritualist, like many in her circle, and conducted séances.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024
Weeks passed and he forgot all about the Friday spiritualist sessions with his mother and the three Mora sisters, and did not even notice that Amanda had stopped coming to the house.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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