🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

misticismo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mis-ti-si-smo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mysticism/ˈmɪs.tɪ.sɪ.kɪ.zəm/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El misticismo busca la conexión directa con lo divino."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A spiritual belief system that emphasizes the personal experience of the divine or ultimate reality.

    "Many practitioners of mysticism seek to achieve a direct connection with the divine through meditation and contemplation."
  2. 2

    The practice of seeking to understand or experience the nature of the divine through intuitive or transcendent means.

    "Mysticism often involves rituals and practices aimed at transcending the ordinary perception of reality."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'mysticism' originates from the Greek word 'mystikos', meaning 'mystical' or 'secret', which relates to the practices of ancient mystery religions. It evolved through Latin 'mysticus' and Old French 'mystique', gaining prominence in English during the late Middle Ages as a descriptor for spiritual experiences beyond ordinary understanding.

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