MYSTICISM


Meaning of MYSTICISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmis-tə-ˌsi-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1736

1. : the experience of mystical union or direct communion with ultimate reality reported by mystics

2. : the belief that direct knowledge of God, spiritual truth, or ultimate reality can be attained through subjective experience (as intuition or insight)

3.

a. : vague speculation : a belief without sound basis

b. : a theory postulating the possibility of direct and intuitive acquisition of ineffable knowledge or power

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.