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Mysticism vs Superstition - What's the difference?

mysticism | superstition |

As nouns the difference between mysticism and superstition

is that mysticism is the beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics while superstition is a belief, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that future events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.

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

    superstition

    English

    (wikipedia superstition)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A belief, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that future events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.

    • Related terms

    * superstitious