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espiritista

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espiritista (ā·spē·rē·tēsˑ·t),
n in Curanderismo, the Mexican-American healing system, a healer who serves as a medium for exorcisms and is adept at facilitating the help of benevolent spirits and removing malevolent spirits that surround the client.


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She said she uses the terms curandera, psychic healer and espiritista as synonyms, all meaning "a healer.
Once, he sent a seven-year-old epileptic boy to an espiritista after his mother refused to give him medication because she believed the seizures were caused by evil spirits.
 
 
 
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