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Definition of mysticism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mysticism

noun
 
/ˈmɪstɪsɪzəm/
 
/ˈmɪstɪsɪzəm/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the belief that knowledge of God or of real truth can be found through prayer and meditation rather than through reason and the senses
    • Eastern mysticism
    • There is a strong element of mysticism in his poetry.
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