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mysticism

mysticism

11 9.4
Belief in direct personal contact with the divine through deep prayer or meditation
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪstɪˌsɪzəm/
translation icon : misticismo
  • And she has just written this book about the African mysticism and connection to spirituality.
  • Eastern mysticism
  • Jewish mysticism
  • appreciation of mysticism

This is like similar to the Eastern, you know, mysticism of karma and stuff like that.

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Examples

  • He became Rumi's mentor on the path of Muslim mysticism, the path of Sufism.

  • The difficulty of estimating the influence of mysticism on the evolution of Lonergan's thought is real.

    Academic text (2001)
  • "I think they came to believe that there was a mysticism associated with it all.

    Blog text (2)
  • So we attributed those things to mysticism, to stories.

  • We have a kind of a mysticism around the barrier of our skin.

  • I, I think it comes from a tradition where mysticism or revelation as, as the source of, of truth is accepted.

  • A bit of Eastern mysticism is a great antidote to the commercial rat race.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The belief system is deeply rooted in eastern mysticism and the occult.

  • We see here the poet's interest in his heritage: the influence of folklore and mysticism.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Many artists explore mysticism as a way to express their connection to the divine.

Synonyms

spirituality
vsmysticism
71 6.3

A concern with the inner life and connection beyond physical things

focuses specifically on achieving direct communion through contemplative experiences
Sufism
vsmysticism
1 9.7

A branch of Islam that focuses on an inner search for God through prayer and meditation

is a general mystical approach across religions rather than one tradition
hermeticism
vsmysticism
1 9.9

A group of spiritual and magical beliefs from old writings about Hermes Trismegistus

focuses on direct personal communion rather than alchemy or special texts
religious mysticism
vsmysticism
9.3

A spiritual practice that seeks a direct personal experience of God or the sacred

is the broader, general term for the same practice
cabalism
vsmysticism
9.9

Belief that religious writings have hidden spiritual meanings

centres on direct personal communion rather than doctrinal or secret teachings

Antonyms

materialism
  • Specialized
5 7.4

The belief that only physical things are real and minds come from them

rationalism
  • Formal
5 7.7

The belief that reason and logic give true knowledge more than feeling or experience

Compounds

A spiritual practice that seeks a direct personal experience of God or the sacred

How Spiritual

mysticism
11 9.4
spirituality
71 6.3
devotion
22 4.6
religion
2.0
belief
1.1

Surface Forms

mysticism singular
mysticisms plural

Morphology

mysticism = mystic (transparent) = mystic + ism

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ism' to 'mystic' to name the doctrine or practice; the meaning follows standard English derivation.

Etymology

Mysticism shares the same root as mystery, which means 'secret' or 'hidden'. So mysticism is about seeking a direct experience of the hidden or the divine, often through deep prayer, quiet reflection, or inner vision.