spiritualism

1. 1.

   (theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God

   Broadertheological doctrine
2. 2.

   the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)

   Broaderbelief
3. 3.

   concern with things of the spirit

   Synonymsspiritualityspiritismotherworldliness

   Broaderinwardness

Other forms of spiritualism

plural

spiritualisms·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about spiritualism

What does spiritualism mean?

spiritualism means "(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in spiritualism?

spiritualism has 5 syllables: spir-i-tu-a-lism. The stress falls on "spir". In IPA it is /ˈspɪɹɪˌtʃuəˌlɪzm/.

What is another word for spiritualism?

Close synonyms include spirituality, spiritism, otherworldliness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is spiritualism a common word?

spiritualism is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.