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Definition of seance

seance

/ˈseɪ.ɑːns/
se · ance
Plural:seances
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• noun

1

A meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, especially through the agency of a medium.

Example

"In the nineteenth century, attending a spiritualist seance became a popular pastime among upper-class society."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 18th century from French séance ('a sitting or session'), from Old French seoir ('to sit'), ultimately from Latin sedēre ('to sit').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Seance. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/seance
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