spiritualist; medium; necromancer
Refers to a person who claims to communicate with spirits of the dead, often in a ritual or séance context. The term is neutral but can carry occult or supernatural connotations.
She is said to convey the words of the deceased as a medium.
A spiritualist performed an exorcism on the TV show.
Compound of 霊 (rei, 'spirit') + 媒 (bai, 'medium') + 師 (shi, 'master' or 'specialist'). The term is a modern coinage reflecting Western spiritualist concepts.