Autographist

/ɔːtəˈɡræfɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who practices autographism or writes automatic script, often claimed to be channeling spiritual messages.

Etymology

From autographism + -ist (one who practices). Combines the Greek roots for 'self' and 'writing' with a suffix denoting a practitioner of a specific activity or belief system.

Kelly Says

Autographists were treated as celebrities in the 1800s, with famous mediums like Leonora Piper charging wealthy clients to contact their dead relatives through written messages—it's basically the Victorian equivalent of influencers claiming to have supernatural powers.

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