SPIRITUALISTIC Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

spiritualistic

adjective

Definition of spiritualistic

as in mystical

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To me, jasmine reads more mystical and fresh than hyper-femme or basic bloom.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 July 2026
Messi’s incidental presence became melancholy rather than mystical.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of mystical

Adjective

The subjectivity of the original tale thus becomes a kind of psychic landscape in Visconti’s film.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
And Amthor the ‘psychic consultant’ and Sonderberg the ‘dope doctor’ are lesser figures in a novel in which no detail is left undescribed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of psychic

Adjective

Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Definition of mystic

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Varsha’s mysterious memories are apparently linked to a much larger set of crises, and in order to make sense of these connections, both Dinu and Ghosh will have to dispense with the material and tread into the metaphysical.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
For me, the metaphysical questions always come first, and the story emerges organically from the questions.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Definition of metaphysical

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In recent years, the typical Shears song has cloaked descriptions of paranormal encounters in hardcore distortion and cartoon sound effects, fleshing out the twins’ strange world while hinting at weirder mysteries beneath the surface.

— Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
Hosted by local paranormal investigators, the evening includes an immersive presentation detailing the history of the opera house’s most famous hauntings and paranormal activity.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Definition of paranormal

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