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Table Of Contents: Mystic as a Noun Definitions of "Mystic" as a noun Synonyms of "Mystic" as a noun (13 Words) Usage Examples of "Mystic" as a noun Mystic as an Adjective Definitions of "Mystic" as an adjective Synonyms of "Mystic" as an adjective (28 Words) Usage Examples of "Mystic" as an adjective Associations of "Mystic" (30 Words)
The synonyms of “Mystic” are: religious mystic, seer, oracle, prophet, prophetess, soothsayer, sibyl, augur, diviner, prognosticator, clairvoyant, psychic, crystal gazer, mystical, mysterious, occult, orphic, secret, spiritual, religious, transcendental, transcendent, paranormal, supernatural, preternatural, metaphysical, ineffable, cryptic, concealed, hidden, abstruse, arcane, esoteric, recondite, inscrutable, inexplicable, unfathomable, enigmatic, cabbalistic, obscure, unrevealed
Mystic as a Noun
Definitions of "Mystic" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mystic” as a noun can have the following definitions:
Someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension. A person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect.
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(in ancient Rome) a religious official who observed natural signs, augur especially the behaviour of birds, interpreting these as an indication of divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action.
Someone who has the power of clairvoyance. clairvoyant She has had a message from a clairvoyant that her son is alive and well.
A crystalline element used as a component in various electronic crystal gazer devices.
Someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of diviner supernatural powers.
A response or message given by an oracle especially an ambiguous oracle one. He reigned supreme as the Colonial Office s oracle on Africa.
GrammarTOP.com Someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of prognosticator special knowledge. There are many prognosticators predicting the worst.
In Jewish use one of the three canonical divisions of the Hebrew Bible distinguished from the Law and the Hagiographa and comprising the prophet books of Joshua Judges Samuel Kings Jeremiah Ezekiel Isaiah and the twelve minor prophets. He is repeatedly hailed as a prophet of modernism. prophetess A female prophet.
A person considered or claiming to have psychic powers a medium. psychic Pier end palmists and fake psychics.
A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and religious mystic chastity and obedience.
A person who sees something specified. seer A seer of the future. sibyl (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet.
Someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of soothsayer special knowledge.
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The poetry of the 16th-century Spanish mystic, St John of the Cross.
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Definitions of "Mystic" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mystic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
Relating to or resembling mysticism. Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding. Relating to or characteristic of mysticism.
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Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary abstruse understanding or knowledge. An abstruse philosophical inquiry.
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge. arcane Arcane procedures for electing people.
Relating to or associated with mystical interpretation or esoteric cabbalistic doctrine.
Hidden on any grounds for any motive. concealed A concealed weapon.
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure. cryptic A cryptic note.
GrammarTOP.com Resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought. enigmatic I didn t grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later.
Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle. esoteric Esoteric philosophical debates.
Designed to elude detection. hidden A hidden cave.
Not to be uttered. ineffable The ineffable name of the Deity.
Incapable of being explained or accounted for. inexplicable Left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons.
Of an obscure nature- Rachel. inscrutable Guy looked blankly inscrutable.
Of or characteristic of the metaphysical poets. metaphysical An empiricist rather than a metaphysical view of law.
Of an obscure nature. mysterious A dark mysterious windowless building.
Concerned with the soul or the spirit, rather than with material things. mystical The mystical city of Kathmandu.
Not important or well known. obscure An obscure turn of phrase.
(of blood) abnormally present, e.g. in faeces, but detectable only occult chemically or microscopically. Occult lore.
Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the orphic intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding.
Not in accordance with scientific laws. paranormal What seemed to be paranormal manifestations.
Beyond what is normal or natural. preternatural Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel.
GrammarTOP.com Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary recondite understanding or knowledge. Some recondite problem in historiography.
Treated or regarded with a devotion and scrupulousness appropriate to religious worship. She has strong religious convictions.
Given in confidence or in secret. secret A secret formula.
Having a relationship based on a profound level of mental or emotional spiritual communion. Spiritual values.
(of a manifestation or event) attributed to some force beyond scientific supernatural understanding or the laws of nature. A woman of supernatural beauty.
(in scholastic philosophy) higher than or not included in any of transcendent Aristotle’s ten categories. The notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought.
(of a number, e.g. e or π) real but not a root of an algebraic equation transcendental with rational coefficients. The transcendental importance of each person s soul.
(of water or a natural feature) impossible to measure the extent of. unfathomable Her grey eyes were dark with some unfathomable emotion.
Not revealed; secret. unrevealed Some feelings can run so deep that they are better left unrevealed.
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Mystical intuition. Mystical theories about the securities market. Mystical religion. The mystical style of Blake.
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A trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to amulet be a magical protection against evil or disease.
bewitchment A magical spell.
(of a person’s life or a period of this) unusually lucky or happy as though charmed protected by magic. I felt that I had a charmed life.
Make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere. conjure They hoped to conjure up the spirit of their dead friend.
A secret or close-knit group of associates. coven Covens of militants within the party.
Reject as false; refuse to accept. disbelieve He seemed to disbelieve her.
GrammarTOP.com A woman who is greatly admired, especially for her beauty. goddess He had an affair with a screen goddess.
It is hoped. hopefully He rode on hopefully.
An illusory feat considered magical by naive observers. magic Magic signs that protect against adverse influence.
Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural magical powers. A magical spell.
A person with exceptional skill in a particular area. magician He was the magician of the fan belt.
Being or having the character of a miracle. miraculous A miraculous cure.
In a miraculous manner. miraculously The two drivers miraculously escaped with only minor injuries.
A fictitious or imaginary person or thing. myth The heroes of Greek myth.
One who practices magic or sorcery. necromancer Dr Faustus a necromancer of the 16th century.
The supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in necromancy order to predict the future. Alchemy necromancy and other magic practices.
(of a disease or process) not accompanied by readily discernible signs or occult symptoms. Occult blood in the stool.
Peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention. providential A providential visitation.
The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a religion personal God or gods. Consumerism is the new religion.
GrammarTOP.com A meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, seance especially through the agency of a medium. The seance was held in the medium s parlor.
In societies practicing shamanism one acting as a medium between the shaman visible and spirit worlds practices sorcery for healing or divination.
The use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive. sleight Except by sleight of logic the two positions cannot be harmonized. sorcerer A person who claims or is believed to have magic powers; a wizard. sorcery The use of magic, especially black magic.
Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of. spell She spelled her husband at the wheel.
Manifestations or events considered to be of supernatural origin such as supernatural ghosts. She doesn t believe in the supernatural.
A person regarded as representing and inspiring a particular group. talisman Those rings so fresh and gleaming were their talismans.
A woman who is bewitchingly attractive. witch He can marry the old witch for all I care.
Bewitching or fascinating attraction or charm. witchcraft Children and goods were believed to be vulnerable to the witchcraft of jealous neighbours.
(in legends and fairy tales) a man who has magical powers. wizard A financial wizard.
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