spiritualism

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Recent Examples of spiritualism Explore meditation, spiritualism or philosophies that give you a better understanding of your life. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025 While some people also practiced goddess worship or wiccan spiritualism, for many the witch was simply a cultural display of joy and a rejection of domestic servitude. Time, 21 Nov. 2025 The majority of White House ghost stories developed during the nineteenth century, according to the WHHA, as spiritualism was a prevalent belief in the country in the wake of the Civil War. James Powel, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 An experiment rooted in Spiritualism and science MacDougall was working in the time of Spiritualism, a belief that a person’s spirit persists after death and is able to be contacted—sometimes in bizarre ways. Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spiritualism
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Noun
  • In one example, some teachers are let into the fictional realm of Agartha, which is a key setting in neo-Nazi occultism where everyone is white and blond.
    Owen Carry, Wired News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The transformation of Tarocchi into a divinatory tool began in the late 18th century, driven by the rise of occultism in France.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Accused of witchcraft on her wedding day, a privileged young bride (Thatcher) is pursued by a ruthless witch hunter (Alwyn).
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Set in 1645, the story sees a privileged young bride (Thatcher) accused of witchcraft on her wedding day and pursued by a ruthless witch hunter (Alwyn).
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In a feat of sorcery that should have other sandwich makers crying in their beer, the ciabatta roll here is tender and comparatively thin.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • She was found guilty of heresy and sorcery in 1441.
    Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hedva’s practice cooks magic, necromancy, and divination together with mystical states of fury and ecstasy, and political states of solidarity and disintegration.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Former Disney star Calum Worthy is trying his hand at digital necromancy — and a lot people aren't happy about it.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Nov. 2025

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“Spiritualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualism. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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