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Definition of: mysticism
(mis′tə·siz′əm) noun
1. The belief that knowledge of divine truth or the soul's union with the divine is attainable by spiritual insight or ecstatic contemplation without the medium of the senses or reason.
2. Any theory advancing intense meditative and intuitive methods of thought or conduct.
3. Vague or obscure speculation involving confused or fanciful thinking.
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