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Meaning of spiritualism

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

spiritualism

Pronunciation:/ˈspɪɹɪtjuəlɪzəm/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.