Spiritism

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world.

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Suffix from English spirit.

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English

spirit

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