Meaning of the word mysticism in English

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mysticism

US /ˈmɪs.tə.sɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈmɪs.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/

Noun

belief that knowledge of God and of real truth can be achieved through prayer and spiritual experience rather than through reason or the senses

Example:
Her poetry is deeply influenced by Eastern mysticism.
He spent years studying various forms of religious mysticism.