Sufism

[ soo-fiz-uh m ]

/ ˈsu fɪz əm /

noun

the ascetic and mystical system of the Sufis.

Also Su·fi·ism

[soo-fee-iz-uh m] /ˈsu fiˌɪz əm/.

Origin of Sufism

First recorded in 1810–20; Sufi + -ism

Related formsSu·fis·tic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for sufism

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
Sufism, in some form or another, could not possibly be confined to Asia.
Theodore Watts-Dunton|James Douglas
Being asked to define Sufism, he said, "Sufism consists in giving up repose, and accepting suffering."
Mystics and Saints of Islam|Claud Field
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

A study of Sufism will reveal the real Omar—hitherto but little known, if known at all.
The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam|Omar Khayyam
Sufism or Persian mysticism began in asceticism and ended in pantheism.
The Literature of Ecstasy|Albert Mordell

British Dictionary definitions for sufism

Sufism

/ (ˈsuːfɪzəm) /

noun

the mystical doctrines of the Sufis

Derived FormsSufistic (suːˈfɪstɪk), adjective

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Word Origin and History for sufism

sufism

1817, from Sufi + -ism.