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spiritualism

/ˈspɪɹɪtjuəlɪzəm/

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

Examples :

"After her husband's death, Sarah found comfort in spiritualism, believing it offered a way to connect with his spirit and understand that life continued beyond the physical world. "
doctrine philosophy religion theology soul mind being supernatural

Related Words

Illustration altogether

altogether adverb

/ɔː.tuːˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/

Without exception; wholly; completely.

"The students were altogether quiet during the important presentation. "

Illustration transcendency

transcendency noun

/trænˈsɛndənsi/ /trænˈsɛndɛnsi/

Transcendence

"The artist's paintings aimed for transcendency, seeking to capture beauty that went beyond the everyday world. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration demonstrated

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Illustration consciousness

consciousness noun

/ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/

The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

"My brother's lack of consciousness during the lecture made it hard for him to understand the material. "

Illustration communicate

communicate verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

To impart

"The teacher communicated the new assignment to the students. "

Illustration inwardness

inwardness noun

/ˈɪnwərdnəs/ /ˈɪnwərdˌnɛs/

The characteristic of being inward; directed towards the inside.

"The artist's paintings reflected her inwardness, a deep focus on her own emotions and experiences rather than the external world. "

Illustration spiritual

spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration materialism

materialism noun

/məˈtɪəɹiəlɪzəm/ /məˈtɪɹiəlɪzəm/

Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.

"Her materialism was evident in her constant desire for the latest gadgets and designer clothes. "