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spiritistinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English spiritistic). Adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspiritistinen/, [ˈs̠piriˌt̪is̠tine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -istinen
  • Hyphenation(key): spi‧ri‧tis‧ti‧nen

Adjective

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spiritistinen (comparative spiritistisempi, superlative spiritistisin)

  1. spiritistic, spiritualistic (of or pertaining to spiritism)

Usage notes

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  • In Finnish spiritismi refers to a belief and spiritualismi refers to a philosophy. In English "spiritualism" may be used of both, but "spiritism" refers to the belief only.

Declension

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Possessive forms of spiritistinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
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Further reading

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