ECTOPLASM

Ectoplasm

Ectoplasm is a term coined by Charles Richet to denote a substance or spiritual energy "exteriorized" by physical mediums. Ectoplasm is said to be associated with the formation of spirits; however since World War II reports of ectoplasmic phenomena have declined and many psychical researchers doubt whether genuine cases ever existed.

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ectoplasm

Noun

  1. The visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
  2. An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost.
  3. The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.


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