Spiritualism Vocabulary

noun a substance supposed to emanate from the body of a medium during a spiritualistic trance and form the material for the manifestation of spirits

• Scientists are studying the properties of ectoplasm found in paranormal investigations.
• Have you ever seen ectoplasm during a ghost hunt?
• That ectoplasm looks totally creepy!
• Her anger seemed to manifest as ectoplasm swirling around her.

adjective relating to or characteristic of the mind or mental processes

• The study of psychical phenomena has been a topic of interest for many researchers.
• She believes in psychical abilities and often tries to predict the future.
• I don't buy into all that psychical stuff, it's just too out there for me.
• His psychical strength was evident in the way he handled the difficult situation.