A belief that spirits of the dead have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living, providing useful knowledge about moral and ethical issues, as well as about the nature of God.

(philosophy) A doctrine, opposing materialism, that claims transcendency of the divine being, the altogether spiritual character of reality and the value of inwardness of consciousness.

plural of spiritualism

present participle of spiritualize

To make spiritual; to invoke spirituality. / To refine intellectually or morally; to purify from the corrupting influence of the world; to give a spiritual character or tendency to.

simple past tense and past participle of spiritualize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spiritualize

The state or condition of being spirituous.

The act of spiritualizing. / The state of being spiritualized.

plural of spiritualization