mysticism

• Nom désignant une pratique religieuse ou spirituelle fondée sur l'union mystique avec une réalité supérieure, ou une pensée vague et irrationnelle.

A noun referring to a religion or spiritual practice based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality, or to obscure or irrational thought.

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1. Spiritual communionC1formal

   A religious or spiritual practice focused on achieving direct, personal communion or union with an ultimate reality, God, or the divine.

   Mystique

   • Many Eastern traditions emphasize mysticism as a path to enlightenment.
   • Her study of mysticism led her to explore various meditative practices.
   • The writings of the medieval mystics describe profound experiences of divine love.

   Synonymescommunioncontemplationmeditationonenessspiritualitytranscendenceunion

2. Obscure thoughtC2formal

   Thought or belief that is vague, obscure, or irrational, often lacking clear evidence or logical foundation.

   Mysticisme obscur

   • His argument descended into mysticism, making it hard to follow.
   • The proposal was dismissed as mere mysticism by the scientific committee.
   • She criticized the trend of using mysticism to explain complex phenomena.

   Synonymesobscurantismoccultism

   Antonymesclarityempiricismlogicrationalism