spiritualismo

Esperanto

Etymology

From spirituala +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spirituaˈlismo/
• Rhymes: -ismo
• Hyphenation: spi‧ri‧tu‧a‧lis‧mo

Noun

spiritualismo (accusative singular spiritualismon, plural spiritualismoj, accusative plural spiritualismojn)

1. (philosophy) spiritualism (any doctrine, that does not limit itself to positive knowledge or social benefit, but recognises the autonomy or importance of spiritual questions); a philosophical doctrine, according to which…
   1. …the soul constitutes a substantial reality existing separately and independently of the body and matter
   2. …the mind is irreducible to matter
   3. (proscribed) Synonym of idealismo (“idealism”) (striving for an ideal, for perfection; carelessness about real ordinary life)

   Synonyms: spiritemismo, spiritecismo

   Antonym: pozitivismo

Usage notes

Not to be confused with spiritismo.

References

• “spiritualismo”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spi.ri.twaˈli.zmo/
• Rhymes: -izmo
• Hyphenation: spi‧ri‧tua‧lì‧smo

Noun

spiritualismo m (plural spiritualismi)

1. (philosophy) spiritualism

Related terms

• spirituale
• spiritualista
• spiritualistico