Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or stemming from mysticism or immediate understanding of spiritual matters, especially when experienced as direct communion with God.
- adjective Symbolic or allegorical, especially with regard to spirituality.
- adjective Awe-inspiring or mysterious.
- adjective Believed or maintained with awe or deep respect, especially when contrary to or lacking factual evidence.
- adjective Of or relating to mystic rites or practices.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
mystic .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Relating to
mystics ormysticism . - adjective Having a
spiritual significance that transcends human understanding. - adjective Inspiring a sense of spiritual
mystery ,awe , andfascination .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or characteristic of mysticism
- adjective having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
- adjective relating to or resembling mysticism
Etymologies
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Examples
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Prayer moves us from the level of personal consciousness to God-consciousness, union with God or what we call the mystical life.
Janet Haag: What Is Prayer? A Conversation with Sister Joan Chittister 2010
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As much as baseball fans and followers enjoy invoking the past and speaking in mystical language about the sport, as good as that syrupy metaphor sounds when Ken Burns sets it to black-and-white photography, most of it is hooey in the here and now.
Spare Us the Talk About the Rangers Mike Sielski 2010
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Why did you decide to have Shadow, rather than Wednesday, obtain mystical insight through mortification of the flesh?
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Gbagbo's government says Ouattara's supporters are attacking security forces in Abobo, allegedly organized by former rebels into what local newspapers are calling "mystical commandos."
Civilians Flee Fighting in Ivory Coast's Commercial Capital 2011
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Gbagbo's government says Ouattara's supporters are attacking security forces in Abobo, allegedly organized by former rebels into what local newspapers are calling "mystical commandos."
Civilians Flee Fighting in Ivory Coast's Commercial Capital 2011
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“The Force” is better understood in mystical terms or spiritual, Taoist, terms than any scientific understanding.
AFI’s Ten Top Tens: Science Fiction | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2008
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The year given in the opening scene of Temple of Doom makes it explicit that it precedes Raiders, and the hash that makes of Indy's view of the mystical is just another reason to forget the movie.
I Was Grossly Misinformed About Spider-Man 3... Lou Anders 2008
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Trained in mystical gravity-defying monkish martial arts, he is Team Celibate Vocation's ultimate weapon.
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Trained in mystical gravity-defying monkish martial arts, he is Team Celibate Vocation's ultimate weapon.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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It isn't wholly out-of-the blue, for Miyazaki is wise enough to imbue the insects with certain mystical qualities beforehand.
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