mediumship
noun
mediumship is spelled M-E-D-I-U-M-S-H-I-P: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mediumship means “The state of being a medium (psychic conduit); purported ability to mediate communication between spirits of the dead and living human beings” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mediumship is mediumships.
How many letters and syllables are in mediumship?
| Letters | 10: M-E-D-I-U-M-S-H-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mediumship?
Mediumship appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of mediumship
- mediumships plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mediumship mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being a medium (psychic conduit); purported ability to mediate communication between spirits of the dead and living human beings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mediumship in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense ability to mediate communication between spirits:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | médiumnité |
| Portuguese | mediunidade |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mediumship come from?
From medium + -ship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).