SPIRITUALISTIC Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

spiritualistic

adjective

Definition of spiritualistic

as in mystical

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The differing inlay materials — such as mother of pearl, malachite and onyx — have been given different mystical meanings by social media users (helping with the wearer’s career, love life, friendships or finances, for example).

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The Great Hunger and subsequent Irish migrations still burden those scattered among cliffs and bogs; and when Tomás emerges from a wood, transformed by a mystical encounter, Liam must push them to finish their task.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of mystical

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But hardcore fans also know her Riley Thorn series, which follows a reluctant psychic and her handsome private investigator boyfriend.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 June 2026
The opening date was determined by Pham’s family thây bói (psychic or fortune teller), and the duo plans to stick to it.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026

Definition of psychic

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His guru, Ramakrishna, was a 19th-century mystic and spiritual teacher in Bengal whose teachings on the unity underlying all religions shaped the worldview Vivekananda would go on to spread globally.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 July 2026
In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026

Definition of mystic

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This spiritual, metaphysical, and downright weird show is ostensibly about a nun’s quest to find and destroy the Holy Grail, which will result in the deactivation of the powerful, pervasive AI that gives the series its name.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
In both the real and metaphysical locations of the show, the backgrounds are all painted by hand, something which was pointed out took up a lot of time due to the number of paintings in the show and due to the number of montages.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 25 June 2026

Definition of metaphysical

Adjective

The visitor—who understands English but can’t speak—gradually learns to fit in while deploying his few but startling paranormal abilities.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Night School had been known for making new kinds of experiences — particularly 2016’s Oxenfree, a paranormal game inspired by coming-of-age movies, which was available for PC, XBox, and PlayStation 4.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026

Definition of paranormal

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