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SPIRITISM
spirituality, spiritualism, spiritism, otherworldliness
(noun) concern with things of the spirit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
spiritism (countable and uncountable, plural spiritisms)
Spiritualism
Alternative form of Spiritism
Etymology
Proper noun
Spiritism
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.
Coordinate terms
Source: Wiktionary
Spir"it*ism, n.
Definition: Spiritualsm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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