mysticism Definition
mys·ti·cism (mis′tə siz′əm)
noun
- the doctrines or beliefs of mystics; specif., the doctrine that it is possible to achieve communion with God through contemplation
- any doctrine that asserts the possibility of attaining an intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths through meditation
- vague, obscure, or confused thinking or belief
mysticism Synonyms
mysticism
n.
mysticism Usage Examples
Preposition: of
religion: He had a great interest in the Bhagavad-Gita, and a fascination with the occult and with the mysticism of eastern religions.
Converse of object
- do: What does mysticism have to teach us about consciousness?
- know: Revealed is an ancient Britain, steeped in mysticism known both to the ordinary and ecclesiastical alike across the Island.
- have: How has the mysticism of the Gnostic Gospels affected her?
- embrace: Perhaps it is time for us to embrace a certain mysticism.
- explore: Writer and feminist theologian Sara Maitland is currently exploring mysticism, madness and silence.
- call: Fox calls mysticism a ' resurrection story for our time ' .
Adjective modifier
- eastern: Don't think - just go with the flow; eastern mysticism minus the ascetic self-discipline!
- Islamic: The origins of Islamic mysticism can be traced back to the 8th century.
- Celtic: It opens with an X-Files effect - Celtic mysticism, anyone?
- medieval: Stuart led a group studying Quaker history, religious history and medieval mysticism.
Noun used with modifier
- nature: It is a nature mysticism, or ethical vitalism imbued with spirituality.
- age: Organized religion has given way to individualistic new age mysticism.
- number: Rheticus added astrological predictions and number mysticism, which were absent from Copernicus's work.
- pagan: And again this is a new gnostic pagan mysticism, dethroning reason, they say, so the soul can be free.
- letter: The first is letter mysticism explaining the secrets of God's nature.
- result: The basics of this procedure was eloquently described by Steve Wilson in his article Results Mysticism in C.I 15.
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