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单词 spiritistic
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spiritisticadj.

Brit. /ˌspɪrᵻˈtɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌspɪrəˈtɪstɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spiritist n., -ic suffix.
Etymology: < spiritist n. + -ic suffix. Compare earlier spiritist adj., spiritualistic adj. 2.
Of, relating to, associated with, or characteristic of spiritism. Cf. spiritualistic adj. 2.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > spiritualism > [adjective]
spiritual1850
spiritualist1850
spiritualistic1852
spiritist1860
spiritistic1866
metapsychic1905
metapsychical1905
1866 Fraser's Mag. Jan. 62/1 The rise and progress of the Spiritistic movement.
1880 W. D. Howells Undiscovered Country iv. 70 The only perfectly ascertained fact of spiritistic science is the rap.
1930 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 13 Feb. 26/7 Dr Hollander said spiritistic phenomena had often been traced to fraudulent practices.
1972 W. Samarin Tongues Men & Angels vi. 129 One group of tongues-like speech includes magical incantations, spiritistic medium speech, argots, double-talk, and the like.
2001 Brit. Jrnl. Hist. Sci. 34 77 Like most participants in spiritistic seances, they often had a personal interest in the success of the spirits' appearances.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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