Spiritism is the belief that the living are capable of communicating with the spirits of the departed. What French educator coined the term "Spiritism" around 1860?

Around 1860, Allan Kardec, a French educator, translator, and author, coined the term "Spiritism". He claimed that conversations with spirits by various specific mediums provided the foundation for his work The Spirits' Book, and later, his five-book collection, Spiritist Codification.

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