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Prophet vs Spiritualist - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between prophet and spiritualist

is that prophet is someone who speaks by divine inspiration while spiritualist is one who professes a regard for spiritual things only; one whose employment is of a spiritual character; an ecclesiastic.

As a proper noun Prophet

is any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.

As an adjective spiritualist is

pertaining to spiritualism; spiritualistic.

prophet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
  • Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
  • Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.
  • Derived terms

    * prophecy * prophesise, prophesize nonstandard * prophesy * prophetess

    spiritualist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who professes a regard for spiritual things only; one whose employment is of a spiritual character; an ecclesiastic.
  • (philosophy) One who maintains the doctrine of spiritualism.
  • (spiritualism) One who practises spiritualism; a believer in the possibility of communication with the dead; one who attempts to communicate with the dead.
  • Synonyms

    * medium * spiritist

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to spiritualism; spiritualistic.