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mys·tic (mistik)

adjective

  1. of mysteries, or esoteric rites or doctrines
  2. mystical
  3. of obscure or occult character or meaning mystic powers
  4. beyond human comprehension; mysterious or enigmatic
  5. filling one with wonder or awe
  6. having magic power

Etymology: ME mistik < L mysticus < Gr mystikos, belonging to secret rites < mystēs, one initiated: see mystery

noun

  1. a person initiated into esoteric mysteries
  2. a believer in mysticism; specif., one who professes to undergo mystical experiences and so to comprehend intuitively truths beyond human understanding

mystic Synonyms

mystic

modif.

mystic Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: They may even renounce the world, become mystics, and seek to enter ethereal realms whilst yet alive.
  • do: Do mystics report such tests of their experience of meeting God?
  • have: Christians see saints, devils and the Virgin Mary, but other religions have mystics who never see these.

Adjective modifier

  • medieval: The obvious starting point, then, is the medieval mystics.
  • Indian: The room was a beautiful shrine to the Indian mystic Sri Satya Sai Baba.
  • Christian: Indeed Christian mystics have often described relating to God in sexual terms.
  • eastern: After all, eastern mystics have taken hashish for centuries to attain an expanded awareness or enhanced state of consciousness.
  • German: In 1621 this German mystic wrote: " Wherever the road is hardest, there you should go.
  • Jewish: But the story of looking upon the blinding light also occurs in the Kabbalah of Jewish mystics.

Modifies a noun

  • meg: Damn, I bottled on the bet with Si that Sweep would be the opener, mystic meg eat your crystal ball.
  • knower: For although the object being viewed is the same, nevertheless the viewpoints and stations of these mystic knowers are different.
  • rite: And with everything conducted in secret, as we mere plebs would not understand the mystic rites of local government democracy!
  • chord: He sounded what Abraham Lincoln called " The mystic chords of memory.
  • poet: The mystic poets have described the self-manifestation of the One with a profusion of splendid imagery.
  • river: Mystic River " The friend of your youth is the only friend you will ever have, for he does not really see you.

Modifying Another Word

almost: The book was much praised and indeed received in some circles with almost mystic enthusiasm.

Noun used with modifier

  • century: Both ideas may come from the 16th century mystic Jacob Boehme, who was an influence on many philosophers in London in the 1740s.
  • woman: The tantalizing topic of his talk is on the Medieval bearded women mystics ( seriously!

Preposition: of

  • tradition: Gregory of Nyssa - known as one of the first mystics of the Christian tradition - has interesting things to say about perfection.
  • religion: Traditionally, I have responded to the transcendent mystics of all religions.

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