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

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spi.ri.twaˈliz.mo/
  • Rhymes: -izmo
  • Hyphenation: spi‧ri‧tua‧lì‧smo

Noun

spiritualismo m (plural spiritualismi)

  1. (philosophy) spiritualism