1. people who believe that the spirits of dead people can communicate with living people
2. people who believe that reality consists fundamentally of spirit or mind rather than matter
Usage: philosophy

Examples

• The spiritualists gathered for a séance to contact deceased relatives.
• Many spiritualists claim they can communicate with ghosts.
• The spiritualist movement gained popularity in the 19th century.
• Some spiritualists work as professional mediums.
• Philosophical spiritualists argue that consciousness is primary to physical matter.
• The debate between spiritualists and materialists continues in modern philosophy.