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Mystic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Mystic? [n] someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension [adj] having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding; "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients" [adj] relating to or characteristic of mysticism; "mystical religion" [adj] relating to or resembling mysticism; "mystical intuition"; "mystical theories about the securities market" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Mystic: esoteric \| mysterious \| mystical \| mystical \| occult \| orphic \| religious mystic \| secret Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mystic: adept \| allegorical \| anthroposophist \| arcane \| cabalist \| cabalistic \| esoteric \| imaginary \| impenetrable \| inscrutable \| magian \| magical \| mahatma \| mystagogue \| necromantic \| numinous \| occult \| quixotic \| recondite \| sorcerous \| supernaturalist \| symbolical \| theosophist \| transcendentalist \| unaccountable \| unguessed \| unknowable \| visionary \| witchy \| wizardly \| yogi \| yogin \| yogist See Also \| Behmen \| believer \| Boehm \| Boehme \| Bohme \| Buddha \| Chuang-tzu \| Eckhart \| Gautama \| Gautama Buddha \| Gautama Siddhartha \| Jakob Behmen \| Jakob Boehm \| Jakob Boehme \| Jakob Bohme \| Johannes Eckhart \| Meister Eckhart \| quietist \| Siddhartha \| the Buddha \| worshiper \| worshipper Mystic In Webster's Dictionary \Mys"tic\, Mystical \Mys"tical\, a. [L. mysticus, Gr. ? belonging to secret rites, from ? one initiated: cf. F. mystique. See 1st {Mystery}, {Misty}.] 1. Remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious. Heaven's numerous hierarchy span The mystic gulf from God to man. --Emerson. God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural. --Hooker. 2. Importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret meaning; allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance; mystic Babylon. Thus, then, did the spirit of unity and meekness inspire every joint and sinew of the mystical body. --Milton. -- {Mys"tically}, adv. -- {Mys"tical*ness}, n. \Mys"tic\, n. One given to mysticism; one who holds mystical views, interpretations, etc.; especially, in ecclesiastical history, one who professed mysticism. See {Mysticism}.

Mystic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mystic?

[n] someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
[adj] having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding; "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"
[adj] relating to or characteristic of mysticism; "mystical religion"
[adj] relating to or resembling mysticism; "mystical intuition"; "mystical theories about the securities market"

Mystic In Webster's Dictionary

\Mys"tic\, Mystical \Mys"tic*al\, a. [L. mysticus, Gr. ?
belonging to secret rites, from ? one initiated: cf. F.
mystique. See 1st {Mystery}, {Misty}.]
1. Remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human
   understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious.

         Heaven's numerous hierarchy span The mystic gulf
         from God to man.                      --Emerson.

         God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural.
                                               --Hooker.

2. Importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret
   meaning; allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance;
   mystic Babylon.

         Thus, then, did the spirit of unity and meekness
         inspire every joint and sinew of the mystical body.
                                               --Milton.
   -- {Mys"tic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Mys"tic*al*ness}, n.


\Mys"tic\, n.
One given to mysticism; one who holds mystical views,
interpretations, etc.; especially, in ecclesiastical history,
one who professed mysticism. See {Mysticism}.

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