MYSTICISM


Meaning of MYSTICISM in English

ˈmistəˌsizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: mystic (I) + -ism

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

2. : a theory of mystical knowledge : the doctrine or belief that direct knowledge of God, of spiritual truth, of ultimate reality, or comparable matters is attainable through immediate intuition, insight, or illumination and in a way differing from ordinary sense perception or ratiocination

nature mysticism

3.

a. : vague speculation : vagary : a belief without foundation

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.