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Sufism

[ soo-fiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the ascetic and mystical system of the Sufis.


Sufism

/ ˈsuːfɪzəm; suːˈfɪstɪk /

noun

  1. the mystical doctrines of the Sufis
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Derived Forms

  • Sufistic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • Su·fistic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sufism1

First recorded in 1810–20; Sufi + -ism
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Example Sentences

One user, a girl named Noor studying at NYU, turns him onto Sufism and Arabic poetry.

Had there not been in the heart of Islamism a strong germ of esoteric teaching, Sufism could never have sprung from it.

Sufism, in some form or another, could not possibly be confined to Asia.

As regards religion, Burton had in early life, as we have seen, leaned to Sufism; and this faith influenced him to the end.

Sufism, sū′fizm, n. a form of pantheistic mysticism within Islam.

This being the state of his mind it is not surprising that he drifted into Sufism.

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