spiritualist

as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead the spiritualist claims merely to be the agency through which the spirit—or "control"—conveys its messages to the living

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psychic
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  • The psychics, too, betray their own apprehension as things come to them.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
  • At the same time, psychics from Japan and Hong Kong have shared similar warnings, triggering some unfounded panic online that has led to a flurry of cancelations of travel plans from destinations in the region.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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“Spiritualist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualist. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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