心霊主義者
解説 Definition
死者の霊と交信できると信じる、心霊主義の信奉者です。霊媒や降霊会を通じた交信に関わる人にも使います。
A spiritualist is a person who believes that it is possible to communicate with the spirits of dead people. The word can also refer to someone involved in the religious movement called Spiritualism. It is used mainly in religious or historical discussions.
使い方 Usage
- 宗教や歴史の文脈で、medium「霊媒」や séance「降霊会」とともに出てきます。人を指す可算名詞です。 In religious or historical contexts, it appears alongside medium and séance. It is a countable noun referring to a person.
使い分け Common distinctions
- spiritual person は精神性や信仰を重視する人を広く表せますが、spiritualist は心霊主義に関わる人を指します。 A spiritual person can broadly mean someone who values spirituality or faith, while a spiritualist is associated with Spiritualism.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
spiritual「霊的な・精神的な」＋ -ist「その立場の人」と分けましょう。この語では、死者の霊との交信を信じる人を思い浮かべます。
Split spiritualist into spiritual + -ist, a person associated with a belief or practice. For this word, picture someone who believes in communication with spirits of the dead.
例文
The spiritualist claimed she could communicate with the spirits of the deceased.
その心霊主義者は、故人の霊と交信できると主張した。
A famous spiritualist was invited to hold a séance at the Victorian manor.
有名な心霊主義者が、ビクトリア朝の邸宅で降霊会を行うよう招かれた。
spiritualist の類義語・関連語
spiritualist の語源・成り立ち Etymology
spiritualist は spiritual「霊的な」に、主義者の -ist が付いた語。spiritual はラテン語 spiritus「息、呼吸、魂」にさかのぼり、見えない息が命を与える感覚から「霊」が生まれた。spirit や inspire にも同じ語根があり、息と魂が近かったと分かる。
Spiritualist is made from spiritual and the suffix -ist, meaning a person connected with a belief or practice. Spiritual comes from Latin spiritus, meaning breath, spirit, or soul. Because breath was closely linked with life, the word moved from physical breathing to the idea of an unseen spirit; spirit and inspire share the same root.
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