spiritualism
1. (theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God • Derivationally related forms: spiritualistic • Hypernyms: theological doctrine 2. the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium) • Derivationally related forms: spiritualistic, spiritualist • Members of this Topic: ectoplasm • Hypernyms: belief 3. concern with things of the spirit • Syn: spirituality, spiritism, otherworldliness • Ant: worldliness (for: otherworldliness) • Derivationally related forms: otherworldly (for: otherworldliness), spiritualist, spiritual (for: spirituality) • Hypernyms: inwardness, internality
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