spiritualist

/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəlɪst/
adjective
  1. Relating to spiritualism or spiritualists.
    • She attended a spiritualist church service on Sunday.
    • He wrote a book about spiritualist practices around the world.
    • The spiritualist movement grew rapidly in the late 1800s.
noun
  1. A person who believes that the spirits of the dead can communicate with the living, often through a medium.
    • My aunt is a spiritualist and says she can sense ghosts in old houses.
    • The spiritualist held a seance to contact the spirit of the deceased.
    • Many spiritualists gather at conferences to share their experiences.
  2. A person who is more interested in spiritual or religious matters than in material things.
    • The community of spiritualists built a retreat center in the mountains.
    • She is a spiritualist who believes that inner peace is more important than money.
    • As a spiritualist, he spent his days meditating and helping others.
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