spiritualism
/ˈspɪɹɪtjuəlɪzəm/noun
spiritualism is spelled S-P-I-R-I-T-U-A-L-I-S-M: 12 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spiritualism means “A doctrine, opposing materialism, that claims transcendency of the divine being, the altogether spiritual character of reality and the value of…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spiritualism is spiritualisms.
How many letters and syllables are in spiritualism?
| Letters | 12: S-P-I-R-I-T-U-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,230th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is spiritualism?
Spiritualism appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th 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).
How do you pronounce spiritualism?
- /ˈspɪɹɪtjuəlɪzəm/
- /ˈspɪɹɪt͡ʃuəlɪzəm/
- /ˈspɪɹɪt͡ʃəlɪzəm/
Spiritualism has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-spiritualism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of spiritualism
- spiritualisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spiritualism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A doctrine, opposing materialism, that claims transcendency of the divine being, the altogether spiritual character of reality and the value of inwardness of consciousness.
- 2
A belief that the dead communicate with the living, especially through a medium. Used in a broader sense than spiritism.
- 3
The quality or state of being spiritual.
noun
- 1
A belief that spirits of the dead have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living, providing useful knowledge about moral and ethical issues, as well as about the nature of God.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spiritualism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | spiritualisme , spiritisme |
| German | Spiritualismus , Spiritismus |
| Portuguese | espiritualismo , espiritismo |
| Spanish | espiritualismo , espiritismo |
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.