mystic

¹

[ mis-tik ]

adjective

1. involving or characterized by esoteric, otherworldly, or symbolic practices or content, as certain religious ceremonies and art; spiritually significant; ethereal.
2. of the nature of or pertaining to mysteries known only to the initiated:

   mystic rites.

3. of occult character, power, or significance:

   a mystic formula.

4. of obscure or mysterious character or significance.
5. of or relating to mystics or mysticism.

noun

1. a person who claims to attain, or believes in the possibility of attaining, insight into mysteries transcending ordinary human knowledge, as by direct communication with the divine or immediate intuition in a state of spiritual ecstasy.
2. a person initiated into religious mysteries.

Mystic

²

[ mis-tik ]

noun

1. a section of Groton, in SE Connecticut: maritime museum.

mystic

/ ˈmɪstɪk /

noun

1. a person who achieves mystical experience or an apprehension of divine mysteries

adjective

1. another word for mystical

Other Words From

• mys·tic·i·ty [mi-, stis, -i-tee], noun
• mystic·ly adverb
• anti·mystic adjective noun
• non·mystic adjective noun
• semi·mystic adjective
• un·mystic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mystic¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English mystik, from Latin mysticus, from Greek mystikós, from mýst(ēs) “an initiate into the mysteries” (from myeîn “to initiate, teach,” akin to mýein “to shut”; myopia ( def ) ) + -ikos -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of mystic¹

C14: via Latin from Greek mustikos, from mustēs mystery initiate; related to muein to initiate into sacred rites

Example Sentences

McCoy Rigby Entertainment — which repeatedly brought Cathy Rigby and “Peter Pan” to Broadway and on the road, and is transferring a “Mystic Pizza” musical to New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse next year — has been hired to stage La Mirada Theatre’s seasons for 31 years and counting.

From Los Angeles Times

“So your sun sign is Aquarius, and your ascendant is Taurus, which is homebody-ish-ness. You like beautiful, lovely things like objects and clothes and textures,” he says, with more authority than a mystic with a neon sign and hunk of amethyst in their window on La Cienega.

From Los Angeles Times

Strange and complicated rhythm structures and overheated harmonies, along with mystic bird calls in the piano all bespeak the magic of his young love.

From Los Angeles Times

There are the expected moments of rock star excess and depravity: chart-topping albums such as the 2001 punk revivalist “All Killer No Filler” and its darker 2002 follow up, “Does This Look Infected?” as well as tales of trashed hotel rooms, a night under the influence of a Japanese “mystic blue powder,” lavish celebrity-studded Hollywood parties and a whirlwind affair with Paris Hilton.

From Los Angeles Times

The tone feels mystic, mysterious and surreal — a trail of context clues that takes us deeper into Katseye’s universe.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• mystical
• otherworldly
• supernatural