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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

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Orlando Police were flooded with tips, including from psychics, about the disappearances of Jennifer Kesse in 2006 and Michelle Parker in 2011, the research paper said.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Though unusual, unorthodox and often a last resort, police departments at times call on psychics to help redirect detectives who’ve looked at the same facts and evidence time and again.

— Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026