Noun: spiritualism 'spi-ri-choo-u,li-zum
- The belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
"The séance was conducted according to the principles of spiritualism"
- Concern with things of the spirit
"Her spiritualism led her to meditation and prayer";
- spirituality, spiritism, otherworldliness
- (theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God
"The theologian's spiritualism argued for the reality of a non-material realm"
Derived forms: spiritualisms
Type of: belief, internality, inwardness, theological doctrine
Encyclopedia: Spiritualism