as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
the spiritualist claims merely to be the agency through which the spirit—or "control"—conveys its messages to the living
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Bud & Rita dispensaries are featuring a variety of special events this week, including psychics, caricature artists, glassblowing and ashtray painting.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Two days before his appointment, McCracken proposed an idea after coming across a TikTok video about a girl who had a session with a psychic to learn more about her cat's thoughts.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Spiritualist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualist. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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