Meaning of the word spiritualist in English

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spiritualist

US /ˈspɪr.ə.tʃu.əl.ɪst/
UK /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl.ɪst/

Noun

a person who believes in or practices spiritualism, especially one who claims to communicate with the spirits of the dead

Example:
The old house was said to be haunted, and a local spiritualist was called in to investigate.
She consulted a spiritualist to try and contact her deceased grandmother.

Adjective

relating to or characteristic of spiritualism

Example:
The group held regular spiritualist séances in their home.
He had a strong interest in spiritualist phenomena.