mystic
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˈmɪstɪk/
:
místico
- The strategy for the rebellion is drawn up by the mystic poet and journalist Joseph Plunkett.
- a mystic path
- a mystic vision
- a mystic light
It's the color of magic and all things Mystic.
- It's the color of magic and all things Mystic.
- And I'm fascinated by all the unknown, whether it be everything from, you know, Mystic spiritual things through to near death experiences.
- And here it felt like, oh, this ancient Mystic beast that's like the souls of these dead warriors invigorated.
- And now if you want to make that much less Mystic, you're programming your brain and you don't even know it, right?
- If you were to insist I was a robot, you might not consider me capable of love in some Mystic human sense.
- No, no, no, but but they they appropriated that that that that idea of secrecy and and and weird Mystic names.
Examples
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She often attended mystic rituals that sought to connect participants with the spiritual realm.
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In this way, the written poetry becomes a preliminary step in the mystic path.
Academic text (2001) -
It's been in my family for generations ever since we first ventured into the mystic arts.
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The mystic mark, the sacred bond that can't be broken.
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Some hasten to note that her mysticism varies from that of traditional mystic poets.
Academic text (2001) -
A rich imaginer and mystic seer, William Blake was fond of capitalizing his deific personages.
Academic text (1995) -
In the Chronographia, he claimed to know how "stones and herbs and mystic rites induce apparitions of divinities."
Academic text (2008) -
The novel explores mystic themes of love and loss that resonate on a deeper level.
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In the dim light, the old book revealed mystic symbols that puzzled even the most experienced scholars.
Synonyms
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5.1
Hard to understand or explain because it seems strange
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7.1
Having a spiritual quality that feels beyond normal understanding
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9.0
Hidden from view and not easy to see
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7.0
Appearing like a ghost
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
A sacred being in Taoist belief who represents one part of the supreme Tao
How Mysterious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mystic The word mystic is linked to mystery, which comes from a Greek idea of 'to close' used for secret ceremonies where people shut their eyes or mouths. So a mystic thing is something hidden, spiritual, or hard to understand.