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Meaning of "spiritist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPIRITIST

spiritist  [ˈspɪrɪtɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPIRITIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spiritist 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 SPIRITIST 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 SPIRITIST


fittest
ˈfɪtɪst
fortuitist
fɔːˈtjuːɪtɪst
greatest
ˈɡreɪtɪst
hereditist
həˈrɛdɪtɪst
latest
ˈleɪtɪst
lithotritist
lɪˈθɒtrɪtɪst
magnetist
ˈmæɡnɪtɪst
phonetist
ˈfəʊnɪtɪst
pietist
ˈpaɪɪtɪst
portraitist
ˈpɔːtrɪtɪst
quietist
ˈkwaɪɪtɪst
relativitist
ˌreləˈtɪvɪtɪst
rightist
ˈraɪtɪst
Sanskritist
ˈsænskrɪtɪst
Semitist
ˈsemɪtɪst
serendipitist
ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtɪst
statist
ˈsteɪtɪst
syncretist
ˈsɪŋkrɪtɪst
synthetist
ˈsɪnθɪtɪst
ultrarightist
ˌʌltrəˈraɪtɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPIRITIST

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPIRITIST

Adventist
antielitist
artist
Baptist
Church of Christ, Scientist
dentist
elitist
flautist
graffitist
graphic artist
John the Baptist
leftist
make-up artist
orthodontist
research scientist
Saint John the Baptist
scientist
separatist
the Baptist
visual artist

Synonyms and antonyms of spiritist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spiritist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPIRITIST

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

Translator English - Chinese

spiritist
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espiritista
570 millions of speakers

English

spiritist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spiritist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الروحاني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спирит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espírita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spiritist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spirite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rohani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spiritistischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

口寄せ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

spiritist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rohani
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spiritist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆவியுலகத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बालवाडी विचारवंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ruhlara inanan kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spiritista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spirytystą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спірит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spiritist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πνευματιστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spiritistiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spiritist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spiritist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spiritist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIRITIST»

The term «spiritist» is regularly used and occupies the 97.296 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIRITIST» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIRITIST»

Discover the use of spiritist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spiritist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Spirits' Book
" Promising nothing less than the secret of the destiny of the human race, this extraordinary book, first published in 1856, is as curious today as it was a century and a half ago.
Allan Kardec, 2006
2
Spiritism and Mental Health
History The Spiritist Psychiatric Hospital of Porto Alegre (HEPA) was founded in 1912 by Spiritists. It is one of about 50 independent Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil, most of which began in the 1930s—1950s. The state where HEPA is ...
Emma Bragdon, James Lake, 2013
3
A PRACTICAL GUIDE for the SPIRITIST
Translator's note Preface Chapter 1 How a spiritist should be before god Chapter 2 How a spiritist should be before the master and teacher |esus Chapter 3 How spiritists should be with each other and Within spiritist centers Chapter 4 How a ...
Miguel Vives, 2007
4
New Era - New Religions: Religious Transformation in ...
New Era - New Religions examines new forms of religion in Brazil.
Dr Andrew Dawson, 2013
5
Those Left Behind: Understanding Suicide from a Spiritist View
Those Left Behind: Understanding Suicide from a Spiritist View is the first book in English to examine suicide from a Spiritist viewpoint.With extensive research, author Jussara Korngold follows the steps of noted Spiritist Allan Kardec to ...
Jussara Korngold, 2006
6
Spirits and Scientists: Ideology, Spiritism and Brazilian ...
The Idea of a Spiritist Canon The Spiritist and member of the AMESP (Spiritist Medical Association of Sao Paulo) Maria Julia Peres (1985) has classified Spiritist books according to their importance — as "basic," "complementary," and  ...
David J. Hess, 2010
7
Resources for Extraordinary Healing: Schizophrenia, Bipolar ...
More detailed descriptions of these hospitals are in Spiritism and Mental Health: Practices from Spiritist Centers and Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil [2012]. Below are excerpts from the article.) Background Brazil's census (IBGE, 2000) ...
Emma Bragdon, 1988
8
The Congregationalist
borg and the "Spiritist" of the present day. * * Swedenborg, " says he, * ' delights in his Bible, the Spiritist secretly scorns it ; Swedenborg cherishes the idea of the Divine Fatherhood, the Spiritist's pantheism destroys the idea ; Swedenborg ...
‎1876
9
Healing States: A Journey Into the World of Spiritual ...
She claimed to know nothing about his work as a spiritist surgeon. We were later to learn that his activities as a spiritist surgeon took place at the Spiritist Center downtown, and that in his clinic he practices only conventional medicine. Once we ...
Alberto Villoldo, Stanley Krippner, 1987
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The Imperial Screen: Japanese Film Culture in the Fifteen ...
6 "The Time for Rationality Is at an End" The Rise of the Spiritist Film: Sawamura Tsutomu and Kumagai Hisatora As the "humanist" trend in war film tapered off, a new one, the spiritist film, gradually emerged in its place. The earlier variety had ...
Peter B. High, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIRITIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spiritist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Folk Religions Around The World Are Thriving Thanks To Women's …
In Maryland, Sonia Doi gathers with her fellow spiritists — mostly women — to discuss the philosophical vision of reincarnation. Folk religions such as Santa ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
2
Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil
There are 50 Spiritist psychiatric hospitals in Brazil, offering inpatient and outpatient services that utilize an integrative approach to recovery, stressing the ... «Mad In America, Apr 15»
3
Evolutionary cosmologies: religious endeavor to become like God
In his brilliant critical analysis of Theosophy and Spiritism entitled, "The Spiritist Fallacy" Guenon investigates and exposes the satanic esotericism working ... «RenewAmerica, Nov 14»
4
Über Arthur Conan Doyle: Geisterstunde mit Sherlock Holmes
Spiritist verzaubert Magier“ titelte die „New York Times“ über diesen Coup. In der nächsten Runde war es dann wieder an Houdini, die spiritistischen Belege als ... «FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Aug 14»
5
Managing Spiritual Emergency: In Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals and …
Spiritist Community Centers in Brazil offer excellent free training that lasts years to those who have the gifts of psychic abilities. This is not religious training, nor ... «Mad In America, Aug 14»
6
Letter From Beyond The Grave: A Tale Of Love, Murder And …
The reason why revolves around a religion called Spiritism. Brazil has ... Meet A Spiritist Medium ... Spiritists believe in reincarnation, but also in Jesus' Gospel. «NPR, Aug 14»
7
Do you believe in the power of healing?
This is how sociology major Sarah Newell described her arrival at a spiritist healing center in central Brazil. She had traveled there as part of a Problems Without ... «USC News, Jul 14»
8
An operatic dream world blurring present and past
The cycle begins again as the spiritists gather once more to indulge in another séance, generating an endless loop where the characters relive their sins, ... «Budapest Times, Jan 14»
9
Brazil's Changing Religious Landscape
In addition, the number of Brazilians belonging to other religions – including Afro-Brazilian faiths such as Candomblé and Umbanda; spiritist movements like the ... «The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Jul 13»
10
Controversy Brews Over Church's Hallucinogenic Tea Ritual
The church calls itself a Christian spiritist religion. Then it's bottoms up. Some reach for fruit and Altoids to kill the bitter taste. A few head to the bathroom to vomit. «NPR, Apr 13»

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