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MYSTICISM Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word mysticism. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For MYSTICISM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mysticism, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
cerebration faith intellection mentation religion thinking thought
Phrases (2)
religious beliefthought process

Alternatives for ARCANE

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