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mys⋅ti⋅cism

  [mis-tuh-siz-uhm]
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–noun
1. the beliefs, ideas, or mode of thought of mystics.
2. a doctrine of an immediate spiritual intuition of truths believed to transcend ordinary understanding, or of a direct, intimate union of the soul with God through contemplation or ecstasy.
3. obscure thought or speculation.
Origin:
1730–40; mystic + -ism
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mys·ti·cism   (mĭs'tĭ-sĭz'əm)   
n.  

    1. Immediate consciousness of the transcendent or ultimate reality or God.

    2. The experience of such communion as described by mystics.

  2. A belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension that are central to being and directly accessible by subjective experience.

  3. Vague, groundless speculation.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

mysticism

In religion, the attempt by an individual to achieve a personal union with God or with some other divine being or principle. Mystics generally practice daily meditation.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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