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Mysticism Common

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Mysticism has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality

"The ancient sect practiced mysticism as their primary path to commune directly with the divine source of all existence."

2

obscure or irrational thought

"The monk's rambling speech about hidden powers was pure mysticism, leaving everyone confused rather than inspired."

3

The beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics.

"Her interest in mysticism led her to explore ancient texts written by various spiritual leaders."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
religion thinking
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
quietism Sufism
Rhyming Words
ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism
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