Sufism

[ soo-fiz-uhm ]

noun

the ascetic and mystical system of the Sufis.

Origin of Sufism

First recorded in 1810–20; Sufi + -ism

Also Su·fi·ism [soo-fee-iz-uhm]. /ˈsu fiˌɪz əm/.

Other words from Sufism

Su·fis·tic, adjective

Words Nearby Sufism

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How to use Sufism in a sentence

One user, a girl named Noor studying at NYU, turns him onto Sufism and Arabic poetry.
Fiction Wrestles With the Taliban | Taylor Antrim | May 17, 2010 | 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.
Reincarnation | Th. Pascal
Sufism, in some form or another, could not possibly be confined to Asia.
Theodore Watts-Dunton | James Douglas
As regards religion, Burton had in early life, as we have seen, leaned to Sufism; and this faith influenced him to the end.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton | Thomas Wright
Sufism, sū′fizm, n. a form of pantheistic mysticism within Islam.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) | Various

This being the state of his mind it is not surprising that he drifted into Sufism.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton | Thomas Wright

British Dictionary definitions for Sufism

Sufism

/ (ˈsuːfɪzəm) /

noun

the mystical doctrines of the Sufis

Derived forms of Sufism

Sufistic (suːˈfɪstɪk), adjective

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