English noun: mysticism | |||
1. | mysticism (cognition) a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality | ||
Synonyms | religious mysticism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | faith, religion, religious belief | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | quietism, Sufism | ||
2. | mysticism (cognition) obscure or irrational thought | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process | ||