adj
mystic
MIHS-tihk
adj
1
Relating to spiritual or supernatural experiences beyond ordinary understanding.
"The temple had a mystic quality that drew pilgrims from far away."
noun
1
A person who seeks direct spiritual experience or hidden truth beyond everyday reason.
"The old mystic spent decades meditating in the mountains."
How to Use Mystic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with hidden spiritual truths, or a person devoted to seeking them.
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Word Forms
mystical adjective, mystical adjective, more mystic comparative, mystics plural, most mystic superlative
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Etymology
From Old French mistique, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek mystikos ("secret, mystic").