Meaning & Definition
noun
A meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, often through a medium.
The group gathered around the table for a seance to try to communicate with their deceased loved ones.
A session or meeting for a particular purpose, often in a spiritual or paranormal context.
She held a seance in her home to see if she could connect with the spirit that haunted her living room.
A gathering where paranormal phenomena are sought.
They invited a famous psychic to conduct a seance during the full moon.
Etymology
French, from 'séance', meaning 'session' or 'sitting'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
holding a seance:
Conducting a session to communicate with spirits.
seance of the dead:
A specific gathering aimed at contacting deceased individuals.
Slang Meanings
Ghost meeting
They had a ghost meeting last night to try and reach their relatives.