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spiritist

noun

Definition of spiritist

as in psychic

a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead a 19th-century spiritist whose claims of communicating with spirits through rapping sounds were eventually debunked

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Recent Examples of spiritist As in the previous features of the Nosso Lar franchise, the new pic is based on a book psychographed by the notorious Brazilian spiritist medium Chico Xavier (1910-2002), under the influence of the spirit of André Luiz, Xavier said. — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026

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psychic

Noun

Since 2025, the department has consulted two psychics in Sophie’s case, according to police.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Jean remains one of the most powerful psychics in Marvel Comics.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026