Meaning & use
Spiritualist
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A person who believes it is possible to communicate with the spirits of the dead, typically through a medium.
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The spiritualist claimed she could contact the family's deceased grandmother during the séance.
Spiritualist movements grew rapidly in the 19th century, drawing large public followings.
A note on using this word
Spiritualism emerged as an organized religious movement in the mid-1800s and remains practiced today, particularly in the UK and US.
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