Dictionary Definition
mystic adj
1 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" [syn: mysterious, mystical, occult, secret, orphic]
2 relating to or resembling mysticism; "mystical
intuition"; "mystical theories about the securities market" [syn:
mystical]
3 relating to or characteristic of mysticism;
"mystical religion" [syn: mystical] n : someone who
believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
[syn: religious
mystic]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
Etymology
From mistique < mysticus < sc=Grek < |.Adjective
en-adj moreTranslations
of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult
mysteries
- French: mystique
mysterious and strange
Noun
- Someone who practices mysticism.
Translations
someone who practices mysticism
- French: mystique
Related terms
References
Extensive Definition
Mystic may refer to:
- A person who practices mysticism, or a reference to a mystery a mystic knows or studies
- Mystic (comics), a CrossGen publication
- Mystic Comics, a Timely Comics publication
- Mystic (singer)
- Mystic, Connecticut
- Mystic, Iowa
- Mystic BBS, a bulletin board software program
- Mystic Records
- Mystic River, a river in Eastern Massachusetts
- Northern Mystics, a New Zealand netball team
- UrRu, a race of characters in the film The Dark Crystal
- Washington Mystics, a professional women's basketball team
- A photo album featuring Hiroko Anzai
- A modified version of a Macintosh Color Classic computer monitor
- The Mystic, a 1925 film directed by Tod Browning
mystic in Dutch: Mystic
mystic in Polish: Mystic
mystic in Volapük: Mystic
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
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