mysticism
mys·ti·cism/ˈmɪs.tɪˌsɪz.əm/noun
mysticism is spelled M-Y-S-T-I-C-I-S-M: 9 letters and 3 syllables (mys·ti·cism). It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mysticism means “The beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mysticism is mysticisms.
How many letters and syllables are in mysticism?
| Letters | 9: M-Y-S-T-I-C-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: mys·ti·cism |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mysticism?
Mysticism appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mysticism?
- US /ˈmɪs.tɪˌsɪz.əm/
- /ˈməs.təˌsəz.əm/
Mysticism has 3 syllables, split mys·ti·cism in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-mysticism.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mysticism
- mysticisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mysticism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics.
- 2
A doctrine of direct communication or spiritual intuition of divine truth.
- 3
A transcendental union of soul or mind with the divine reality or divinity.
- 4
Obscure thoughts and speculations.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mysticism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense beliefs and ideas of mystics:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mysticisme |
| German | Mystik, Mystizismus |
| Portuguese | misticismo |
| Spanish | misticismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mysticism come from?
From mystic + -ism, from Old French mistique (“mysterious, full of mystery”), from Latin mysticus (“mystical, mystic, of secret rites”), from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”), from μύστης (mústēs, “one who has been initiated, initiate”) from μῡ́ω (mū́ō, “to close one's lips or eyes; initiate into the mysteries”). Compare Asturian misticismu, Catalan misticisme, French mysticisme, German Mystizismus, Italian misticismo, Portuguese misticismo, Sicilian misticisimu, Spanish misticismo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).