Sufism

[ soo-fiz-uhm ]

/ ˈsu fɪz əm /

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noun

the ascetic and mystical system of the Sufis.

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Also Su·fi·ism

[soo-fee-iz-uhm]. /ˈsu fiˌɪz əm/.

Origin of Sufism

First recorded in 1810–20; Sufi + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Sufism

Su·fis·tic, adjective

Words nearby Sufism

suffruticose, suffumigate, suffuse, suffusion, Sufi, Sufism, Sufu, sug-, súgán, sugar, Sugar Act

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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|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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