spiritualism

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see also: Spiritualism

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Etymology

From spiritual + -ism.

In Allan Kardec's 1857 book The Spirits Book (Le Livre des Esprits in original French), in which a distinction between spiritism and spiritualism is defined.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈspɪɹɪtjuəlɪzəm/, /ˈspɪɹɪt͡ʃuəlɪzəm/, /ˈspɪɹɪt͡ʃəlɪzəm/

Noun

spiritualism

1. (philosophy) A doctrine, opposing materialism, that claims transcendency of the divine being, the altogether spiritual character of reality and the value of inwardness of consciousness.
2. A belief that the dead communicate with the living, especially through a medium. Used in a broader sense than spiritism/Kardecism.
3. The quality or state of being spiritual.

Translations

• French: spiritualisme
• German: Spiritualismus
• Italian: spiritualismo
• Portuguese: espiritualismo
• Russian: спиритуали́зм
• Spanish: espiritualismo

Translations

• German: Spiritismus
• Portuguese: espiritualismo
• Russian: спирити́зм

Translations

• Russian: духо́вность

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Spiritualism

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Etymology

From spiritual + -ism.

Noun

spiritualism (uncountable)

1. A belief that spirits of the dead have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living, providing useful knowledge about moral and ethical issues, as well as about the nature of God.

Related terms

• spiritualism, Spiritism, spiritism

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