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mysticism Definition

mys·ti·cism (mistə siz′əm)

noun

  1. the doctrines or beliefs of mystics; specif., the doctrine that it is possible to achieve communion with God through contemplation
  2. any doctrine that asserts the possibility of attaining an intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths through meditation
  3. vague, obscure, or confused thinking or belief

mysticism Synonyms

mysticism

n.

occultism, pietism, ontologism, cabala, cabalism, quietism, orphism, divine afflatus, enthusiasm; see also spiritualism 1.

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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