mystic

CEFRC1

/ˈmɪstɪk/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to spiritual experiences beyond ordinary understanding.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person who seeks direct spiritual knowledge.

Examples

  • She had a strange and mystic experience in the forest.

  • The monk spent his life seeking a mystic experience.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.

  2. Someone who practices mysticism.

  3. Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.

More examples

In context

  • The old man was known in the village as a powerful mystic.

  • a mystic dance

  • Taught he not thee—the man of eld, / Whose eyes within his eyes beheld / Heaven's numerous hierarchy span / The mystic gulf from God to man?

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Old French mistique, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”), from μύστης (mústēs, “one who has been initiated”). Doublet of mystique.