What does spookist mean?
Spookist means (informal) A spiritualist or medium..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal) A spiritualist or medium..
My father had a horror of girls' schools (and if he could “get through”—to use the orthodox expression of the spookists—he would find all his opinions on this subject more than justified by the manners, morals and learning of the young ladies of the present day) […]
The foolish, credulous dupes never for a moment consider the utter incongruousness of the association of their beloved dead or missing with these professional 'spookists.'
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Spookist means (informal) A spiritualist or medium..
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My father had a horror of girls' schools (and if he could “get through”—to use the orthodox expression of the spookists—he would find all his opinions on this subject more than justified by the manners, morals and learning of the young ladies of the present day) […]
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