mystical

CEFRC1

/ˈmɪstɪkəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Involving mysterious spiritual forces or experiences.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having a spiritual or magical significance that transcends human understanding.

Examples

  • I have often admired the mystical way of Pythagoras, and the secret Magic of numbers.

  • I'm living a mystical experience.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmɪstɪkl̩/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.

  2. Relating to mystics or mysticism.

More examples

In context

  • Becoming more aware of the progress that scientists have made on behavioral fronts can reduce the risk that other natural scientists will resort to mystical agential accounts when they exceed the limits of their own disciplinary training.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From mystic + -al.