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Mysticism vs Psionics - What's the difference?

mysticism | psionics |

As nouns the difference between mysticism and psionics

is that mysticism is the beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics while psionics is (science fiction) mental powers that affect physical matter, such as telekinesis.

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

    psionics

    English

    (wikipedia psionics)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (science fiction) Mental powers that affect physical matter, such as telekinesis.
  • * 1976 , Reginald Bretnor, The Craft of Science Fiction
    • In any case, psionics appears quite legitimately in science fiction.
  • * 1998 , Gary Westfahl, The Mechanics of Wonder: The Creation of the Idea of Science Fiction
    • In the 1960s, Campbell abandoned his public obsessions with psionics and pseudo-science.