SPIRITUALISM Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

spiritualism

noun

Definition of spiritualism

as in occultism

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Recent Examples of spiritualism The consciousness of social reevaluation and rise, a social spiritualism. — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026 In that way, Bridgerton has been different from other upstairs-downstairs shows like Downton Abbey and The Gilded Age, which have worked in political and social storylines about Irish independence, American spiritualism, and new versus old money. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for spiritualism

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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

Definition of occultism

Noun

To most people in 1692, though, witchcraft wasn’t superstition.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Together, the duo are developing a folk-horror feature called Living Saints, following two disabled women who are accused of witchcraft in 1500s Scotland.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of witchcraft

Noun

The two of them crafted a business plan for a bookstore, one that wouldn’t look out of place in a sword and sorcery fantasy novel, with a hidden speakeasy.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Now, the sorcery of the dance floor is that this is never happening to only one dancer.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of sorcery

Noun

The movie, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 3, showed us how to use our magic and morals to decide whether to embrace necromancy and the occult.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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

Definition of necromancy

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