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

Derived Forms

• Sufistic, adjective

Other Words From

• Su·fistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sufism¹

First recorded in 1810–20; Sufi + -ism

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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

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

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

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