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Mysticism vs Hermeticism - What's the difference?

mysticism | hermeticism |

As nouns the difference between mysticism and hermeticism

is that mysticism is the beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics while hermeticism is hermetic philosophy or practice; hermetics.

mysticism

English

(wikipedia mysticism)

Noun

  • The beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics.
  • A doctrine of direct communication or spiritual intuition of divine truth.
  • A transcendental union of soul or mind with the divine reality or divinity.
  • Obscure thoughts and speculations.

    • Antonyms

    * rationalism

    References

    * English words suffixed with -ism

    hermeticism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Hermetic philosophy or practice; hermetics.
  • *1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 262:
  • *:Yet the old tradition of the spiritual quest, reinforced by the influence of Renaissance hermeticism , could still capture the imagination of highly religious persons.

    • Synonyms

    *hermetism