mystic
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From Old French mistique < Latin mysticus < Ancient Greek μυστικός (mystikos), “‘secret, mystic’”) < μύστης (mystēs), “‘one who has been initiated’”).
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mystic (comparative more mystic, superlative most mystic)
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- Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
- Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.
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of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
mysterious and strange
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mystic (plural mystics)
- Someone who practices mysticism.
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someone who practices mysticism
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- mystic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- “mystic” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
- mystic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- mystic at OneLook® Dictionary Search