mysticism

[mis-tuh-siz-uh m] /ˈmɪs təˌsɪz əm/
noun
1.
the beliefs, ideas, or mode of thought of mystics.
2.
a doctrine of an immediate spiritual intuition of truths believed to transcend ordinary understanding, or of a direct, intimate union of the soul with God through contemplation or ecstasy.
3.
obscure thought or speculation.
Origin
1730-40; mystic + -ism
Related forms
antimysticism, noun
nonmysticism, noun
Examples from the web for mysticism
  • Unfortunately, the skill of learning how to learn from consequences is manifest as fanciful fictional mysticism.
  • Though a deep believer in mysticism and the spirit world, secularism never offended him.
  • It shows how a strong belief in mysticism makes a strange bedfellow with modern politics.
  • And the business of sending and receiving messages has always been a core notion of mysticism and spirituality.
  • On the newest albums by all three acts, aural finery is used to elaborate different strains of arty mysticism.
  • mysticism blends with mariachis playing and people dancing.
  • We need more politicians who think rather than believe in mysticism.
  • It's not necessary, and in some cases that kind of mysticism can actually slow down the training process.
  • Fox encouraged her to use an exotic accent and profess her interest in mysticism and the occult.
  • But beneath the group's grandiose nomenclature and mysticism is an organization devoted to integrity and good causes.
British Dictionary definitions for mysticism

mysticism

/ˈmɪstɪˌsɪzəm/
noun
1.
belief in or experience of a reality surpassing normal human understanding or experience, esp a reality perceived as essential to the nature of life
2.
a system of contemplative prayer and spirituality aimed at achieving direct intuitive experience of the divine
3.
obscure or confused belief or thought
Word Origin and History for mysticism
n.

1736, from mystic (adj.) + -ism.

mysticism in Culture

mysticism definition


In religion, the attempt by an individual to achieve a personal union with God or with some other divine being or principle. Mystics generally practice daily meditation.