Meaning of Seance | Babel Free
/ˈseɪˌɑns/Definitions
- A ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people, usually led by a medium.
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Alternative spelling of séance. alt-of, alternative
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The sitting of an assembly to discuss a matter. dated
Equivalents
العربية
جلسة تحضير الأرواح
Deutsch
Séance
Español
sesión espiritista
Italiano
seduta spiritica
日本語
神降ろし
Nederlands
seance
Polski
seans
Português
sessão espírita
Svenska
seans
Türkçe
seans
中文
降神会
Examples
“[B]ut only too often séances degenerate into pure sorcery or necromancy, attracting all kinds of undeveloped and earth-bound entities.”
“Even when she doesn’t host a seance for months (to appease her husband), they’re always waiting, trying to get her attention.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.