eidolism

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noun

The belief in ghosts or phantoms; spiritualism.

OriginAncient Greek εἴδωλον →
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Meanings

nouneidolism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe belief in ghosts or phantoms; spiritualism.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεἴδωλον“image, apparition, phantom, ghost”
  2. Englisheidolism

From Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “image, apparition, phantom, ghost”) + -ism.

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APA

eidolism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eidolism

MLA

“eidolism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eidolism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eidolism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eidolism.

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