I. ˈmistik, -tēk adjective
Etymology: Middle English mistik, from Latin mysticus, from Greek mystikos, from (assumed) mystos (verbal of myein to initiate into religious rites) + -ikos -ic — more at mystery
1. : mystical 1
2.
a. : of or relating to ancient mysteries (as the Eleusinian)
b. : constituting or belonging to something occult or esoteric — used of rites, observances, religions, and comparable matters
c. of a fraternal order : having a ritual known or practiced only by initiates
3. : of or relating to mysticism, mystics, the mystical experience
mystic state
the mystic way
4.
a. : baffling or incomprehensible to the understanding : mysterious
the mystic gulf from God to man — R.W.Emerson
b. : enigmatic , obscure , mystifying, vague
the mystic words of the stranger
c. : inducing a feeling of awe, wonder, or similar response
the mystic beauty of the night
d. : having magical properties or associations
mystic numbers
5. obsolete : secret , hidden , covert , disguised
II. noun
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1. : a person subject to mystical experiences : a follower or an expounder of a mystical way of life
2. : an initiate of a mystery
3. : a holder or advocate of a theory of mysticism