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PRONUNCIATION OF SPIRITISM

spiritism  [ˈspɪrɪˌtɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPIRITISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spiritism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPIRITISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spiritism

Spiritism is a doctrine codified in the 19th century by the French educator Allan Kardec. Spiritism soon spread to other countries, having today 35 countries represented in the International Spiritist Council. The first appearance of the term occurred in French literature with the publication of the The Spirits' Book. In this book, Kardec sought to distinguish spiritualism and Spiritism. Spiritualism is a name common to various religions, philosophies or other names, refers to the opposite of materialism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPIRITISM


antiferromagnetism
ˌæntɪˌfɛrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
diamagnetism
ˌdaɪəˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
Docetism
ˈdəʊsɪˌtɪzəm
electromagnetism
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
favouritism
ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm
ferromagnetism
ˌfɛrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
geomagnetism
ˌdʒiːəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
hermetism
ˈhɜːmɪˌtɪzəm
Hussitism
ˈhʌsaɪˌtɪzəm
magnetism
ˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
mephitism
ˈmɛfɪˌtɪzəm
palaeomagnetism
ˌpælɪəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
paramagnetism
ˌpærəˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
parasitism
ˈpærəsaɪˌtɪzəm
phonetism
ˈfəʊnɪˌtɪzəm
pietism
ˈpaɪɪˌtɪzəm
pseudohermaphroditism
ˌsjuːdəʊhɜːˈmæfrədaɪˌtɪzəm
sovietism
ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtɪzəm
syncretism
ˈsɪŋkrɪˌtɪzəm
transvestitism
trænzˈvestɪˌtɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPIRITISM

spirit
spirit gum
spirit lamp
spirit level
spirit of enterprise
spirit varnish
spirited
spiritedly
spiritedness
spiritful
spiritist
spiritistic
spiritless
spiritlessly
spiritlessness
spiritoso
spiritous
spiritousness
spirits
spirits of ammonia

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPIRITISM

anti-Semitism
antielitism
autism
cosmopolitism
diphysitism
elitism
endoparasitism
finitism
fortuitism
hermaphroditism
hyperparasitism
Ishmaelitism
Jacobitism
Jesuitism
Monophysitism
Monothelitism
Pre-Raphaelitism
semiparasitism
stylitism
superparasitism
sybaritism

Synonyms and antonyms of spiritism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spiritism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPIRITISM

Find out the translation of spiritism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spiritism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spiritism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

招魂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espiritismo
570 millions of speakers

English

spiritism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अध्यात्मवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأرواحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спиритизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espiritismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রেতচর্চা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spiritisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rohani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spiritismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

心霊術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영매술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spiritisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tinh thần luận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆவியுலக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूतविद्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ispritizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spiritismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spirytyzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спіритизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spiritism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πνευματισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spiritisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spiritism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spiritisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spiritism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIRITISM»

The term «spiritism» is regularly used and occupies the 82.350 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIRITISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spiritism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIRITISM»

Discover the use of spiritism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spiritism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Secular Spirituality: Reincarnation and Spiritism in ...
Secular Spirituality challenges the traditional dichotomy between Enlightenment reason and religion.
Lynn L. Sharp, 2006
2
Kardec's Spiritism: A Home for Healing and Spiritual Evolution
Especially of interest to those involved with healing and healthcare: The first book to describe contemporary spiritual healing centers in Brazil including a psychiatric hospital where spiritual healers collaborate with conventionally ...
Emma Bragdon, 2012
3
Spiritism and Mental Health
An account of the philosophy, theory, practical applications and wider relevance of Spiritist therapies to be published in the English language.
Emma Bragdon, James Lake, 2013
4
Laboratories of Faith: Mesmerism, Spiritism, and Occultism ...
An evocative history of alternative religious practices in France in the second half of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries that tells the interconnected stories of three movements: Mesmerism, Spiritism, and Occultism.
John Warne Monroe, 2008
5
Spiritism
Published in 1885, this was one of the first works to attempt a complete psychological explanation of all occult phenomena.
Eduard von Hartmann, 2012
6
Experimental Spiritism: Book on Mediums Or a Guide for ...
Or, Guide for Mediums and Invocators.
‎1996
7
Spiritism and psychology
You told me the other day of your great astonishment — mixed with pity and irritation — that after having, like yourself, been present at so many fine seances, and read so many marvelous accounts, I am not yet converted to spiritism, and that, ...
Théodore Flournoy, Hereward Carrington, 1911
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Spiritism and the cult of the dead in antiquity
CHAPTER 'AG* I. Spiritism in Primitive Religion .... i II. Spiritism in China 16 III. Spiritism among the Indo-Europeans . . . 60 IV. The Cult of the Dead among the Indo- Europeans 114 V. Spiritism in Egypt 152 VI. Spiritism among the Early ...
Lewis Bayles Paton, 1921
9
Art Magic: Or Mundane, Sub Mundane, and Super Mundane Spiritism
1876. This work is a treatise in three parts and twenty-three section, descriptive of art magic, spiritism, the different orders of spirits in the universe known to be related to, or in communication with man; together with direction for ...
Emma Hardinge Britten, 2010
10
Investigating the Supernatural: From Spiritism and Occultism ...
Through these stories, Lachapelle illuminates the lively relationship between science and the supernatural in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century France and relates why this relationship ultimately led to the marginalization of ...
Sofie Lachapelle, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIRITISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spiritism is used in the context of the following news items.
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EXCLUSIV Spiritism la Camera Agricolă
În cazul în care angajaţii Camerei Agricole nu s-au apucat încă de spiritism, este revoltător faptul că în trei luni postul decedatului nu a fost declarat vacant, ... «Ziarul Evenimentul, Jul 15»
2
Folk Religions Around The World Are Thriving Thanks To Women's …
In Maryland, Sonia Doi gathers with her fellow spiritists — mostly women — to ... Folk religions such as Santa Muerte and spiritism are thriving around the world ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
3
Primarul Gheorghe Nichita îşi spiona iubita chiar şi la şedinţele de …
Totuşi, Adina Samson a fost cea care "i-a pus capac", ea fiind cea pe care edilul o spiona chiar şi la şedinţele de spiritism, potrivit România TV. Interceptările ... «RomaniaTV.net, May 15»
4
O operațiune de spiritism politic. PMP vrea să preia duhul PDL-ului
O operațiune de spiritism politic. PMP vrea să preia duhul PDL-ului. vezi toate articolele de Cristian Teodorescu. 23 Apr la 22:05 24 comentarii 1005 vizualizari. «Realitatea, Apr 15»
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VIDEO Şedinţă de spiritism cu Juanito în redacţia ziarului spaniol AS …
Tomas Roncero, unul dintre jurnaliştii importanţi ai cotidianului sportiv, a organizat o şedinţă de spiritism, alături de mai mulţi membri ai fanclubului oficial al lui ... «Gazeta Sporturilor, Jan 15»
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FOTO VIDEO Premiera săptămânii: „Magie în lumina lunii“, o şedinţă …
În „The Wall Street Journal“, Joe Morgenstern o complimentează pe Emma Stone şi concluzionează: „gândiţi-vă la film ca la o şedinţă de spiritism de 97 de ... «Adevărul, Nov 14»
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Increase of Occult Activity Sparks 'Pastoral Emergency,' Specialists …
The Catechism continues the warnings in the following paragraph against any magic or sorcery or occult activities, called “spiritism.” Another common error is ... «National Catholic Register, Nov 14»
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"Stafia" unei femei surprinsa pe camera la o sedinta de spiritism din …
Patru fotografii facute in timpul unei sedinte de spiritism, in 1990, au fost expuse public acum si dezvaluie prezenta unei presupuse fantome ce pluteste ... «stirileprotv.ro, Oct 14»
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Totul despre SPIRITISM. Cum să comunici cu spiritele celor morţi …
Cand aud despre spiritism, cei mai multi se gandesc la oameni asezati in jurul unei mese, asteptand, plini de speranta, ca masa sa se miste, intermediind ... «RomaniaTV.net, Oct 14»
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Letter From Beyond The Grave: A Tale Of Love, Murder And …
The reason why revolves around a religion called Spiritism. Brazil has more ... Spiritists believe in reincarnation, but also in Jesus' Gospel. The associate ... «NPR, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Spiritism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/spiritism>. May 2024 ».
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