spiritualist

• Relatif à la croyance selon laquelle les esprits des morts peuvent communiquer avec les vivants, ou personne qui adhère à de telles croyances.

Relating to the belief that the spirits of the dead can communicate with the living, or a person who holds such beliefs.

1. Relating to spiritualismC1formal

   Of or relating to the belief that the spirits of the dead can communicate with the living, often through a medium.

   spiritiste (relatif au spiritisme)

   • The spiritualist movement gained popularity in the 19th century.
   • She attended a spiritualist meeting to contact her deceased relative.
   • The book explores spiritualist practices and their cultural impact.

   Synonymesspiritualistic

• Personne qui pratique le spiritisme ou qui prétend communiquer avec les esprits des défunts, servant souvent de médium entre les vivants et les morts.

A person who acts as a medium or intermediary between the living and the spirits of the dead.

1. Medium between the living and the deadB2formal

   A person who acts as a channel or intermediary, communicating with spirits of the deceased for the living.

   Médium spirite

   • The spiritualist held a séance to contact the deceased relative.
   • She consulted a spiritualist to receive messages from the afterlife.
   • Many people visit a spiritualist for comfort and closure.

   Synonymeschannelmediumnecromancerpsychic

2. Believer in spiritualismB2formal

   A person who follows the belief system of spiritualism, which holds that spirits of the dead can communicate with the living.

   Spirite (croyant au spiritisme)

   • He became a spiritualist after attending a séance.
   • Spiritualists often gather for meetings to discuss their experiences.
   • The spiritualist community believes in the continuity of life after death.