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Recent Examples of spiritualism
By the time Alexander expired, in a fog of lunatic spiritualism, in 1825, his empire was the largest the world had ever known, stretching from the Baltic Sea to the far side of the Pacific Ocean, from the Black Sea to the Arctic Ocean.
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
This provided her with income, but her true life's work drew on af Klint's interest in spiritualism and mysticism.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
It’s also been a treat to page through the visual and physical embodiments of spiritualism (pun intended)—the clothing, playbills, the Ouija boards, and rabbits in hats that remain from generations of seekers.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, spiritualism leveraged science to marvelous effect.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
This provided her with income, but her true life's work drew on af Klint's interest in spiritualism and mysticism.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
It’s also been a treat to page through the visual and physical embodiments of spiritualism (pun intended)—the clothing, playbills, the Ouija boards, and rabbits in hats that remain from generations of seekers.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, spiritualism leveraged science to marvelous effect.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritualism
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The relationship between the Nazis and the occult wasn’t black or white, but according to historian Eric Kurlander, Nazism and various branches of occultism became noticeably intertwined almost immediately after the founding of the National Socialist German Workers Party in 1919.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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Pynchon’s daunting masterpiece, a white whale of a Great American Novel, is stuffed with pun-tastic songs, rocket science and World War II-era occultism.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Thirty-two people faced charges ranging from theft and murder to witchcraft, Claire Kehily, councillor for Maidstone Borough Council, told CNN.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Its depictions of dancing devils and witches’ sabbaths are supposed to scare viewers straight, but writer-director Benjamin Christensen is also sympathetic towards the plight of medieval women persecuted for witchcraft.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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And then at some point, the movie turns into a full-on tale of modern-age sorcery, shifting from its historical roots into an arthouse genre flick replete with fire and demons.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fantilli followed and used a swirl of sorcery and stick moves before beating Silovs.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Draco and Hermione become Kaine and Helena, England becomes Paladia, the dark arts become necromancy, and Harry Potter becomes Luc Holdfast.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Spiritualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualism. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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