spiritism

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see also: Spiritism

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Etymology

From spirit + -ism.

Noun

spiritism

1. Spiritualism
2. Alternative form of Spiritism

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Spiritism

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Etymology

From spirit + -ism.

Proper noun

1. A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world.

Related terms

• spiritism, Spiritualism, spiritualism
• Spiritist

Translations

• French: spiritisme
• German: Spiritismus
• Italian: spiritismo
• Portuguese: espiritismo
• Russian: спиритизм
• Spanish: espiritismo

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