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mysticism

nounfeminine/ˈmiʃtikɐ/medium

mis·ti·ca

Definition

A set of beliefs or practices concerned with the search for union with the divine or absolute reality.
Christian mysticism has a long tradition.
She was drawn to Eastern mysticism.
Common collocations
religious mysticismmystical experiencestudy of mysticism

Etymology

Do grego 'mystikós', através do latim 'mysticus'.

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