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mys·tic
I. \ˈmistik, -tēk\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English mistik, from Latin mysticus, from Greek mystikos, from (assumed) mystos (verbal of myein to initiate into religious rites) + -ikos -ic — more at mystery
1. : mystical 1
2.
a. : of or relating to ancient mysteries (as the Eleusinian)
b. : constituting or belonging to something occult or esoteric — used of rites, observances, religions, and comparable matters
c. of a fraternal order : having a ritual known or practiced only by initiates
3. : of or relating to mysticism, mystics, the mystical experience
< mystic state >
< the mystic way >
4.
a. : baffling or incomprehensible to the understanding : mysterious
< the mystic gulf from God to man — R.W.Emerson >
b. : enigmatic, obscure, mystifying, vague
< the mystic words of the stranger >
c. : inducing a feeling of awe, wonder, or similar response
< the mystic beauty of the night >
d. : having magical properties or associations
< mystic numbers >
5. obsolete : secret, hidden, covert, disguised
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a person subject to mystical experiences : a follower or an expounder of a mystical way of life
2. : an initiate of a mystery
3. : a holder or advocate of a theory of mysticism |