MYSTICISM Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word mysticism. (close relations)
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| arcane | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • requiring secret or mysterious knowledge | ||||||
| cryptic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of an obscure nature • having a secret or hidden meaning • having a puzzling terseness | ||||||
| enigmatic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not clear to the understanding • resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought | ||||||
| esoteric | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle | ||||||
| hidden | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • not accessible to view • designed to elude detection • difficult to find | ||||||
| inscrutable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of an obscure nature | ||||||
| magical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers | ||||||
| mysterious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of an obscure nature • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding | ||||||
| mystic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or resembling mysticism • relating to or characteristic of mysticism noun • someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension adjective satellite • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding | ||||||
| mystical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of mysticism • relating to or resembling mysticism adjective satellite • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding | ||||||
| occult | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • supernatural forces and events and beings collectively • supernatural practices and techniques adjective satellite • hidden and difficult to see • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding verb • cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention • become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished • hide from view | ||||||
| otherworldly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • existing outside of or not in accordance with nature | ||||||
| secret | nounn | |||||
noun • something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on) • information known only to a special group • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained adjective satellite • not open or public; kept private or not revealed • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods • not openly made known • communicated covertly • not expressed • designed to elude detection • hidden from general view or use • (of information) given in confidence or in secret • indulging only covertly • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding • the next to highest level of official classification for documents | ||||||
| spiritual | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States adjective satellite • concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church • concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul • lacking material body or form or substance • resembling or characteristic of a phantom | ||||||
| supernatural | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material noun • supernatural forces and events and beings collectively | ||||||
| transcendental | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material adjective satellite • existing outside of or not in accordance with nature | ||||||
| unfathomable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured adjective satellite • resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable • incapable of being fully understood | ||||||
| veiled | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having or as if having a veil or concealing cover adjective satellite • muted or unclear | ||||||
| religious mysticism | nounn | |||||
noun • a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality | ||||||
