noun
mysticism
MIHS-tih-sihz-uhm
noun
1
Belief in or pursuit of direct spiritual knowledge or union with the divine, beyond ordinary reasoning.
"He became deeply interested in Sufi mysticism during his travels."
"Mysticism plays a central role in several world religions."
How to Use Mysticism
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe pursuit of spiritual truth through direct, often unexplainable, personal experience rather than logic.
Word Forms
mysticisms plural
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Etymology
From mystic + -ism, ultimately from Ancient Greek mystikos ("secret, mystic").