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| 1. | [ adjective ] having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding | |
| Synonyms: | mysterious secret occult orphic mystical | |
| Examples: | "mysterious symbols" "the mystical style of Blake" "occult lore" "the secret learning of the ancients" |
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| Related terms: | esoteric | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] relating to or resembling mysticism | |
| Synonyms: | mystical | |
| Examples: | "mystical intuition" "mystical theories about the securities market" |
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| Related terms: | mysticism mysticism | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (religion) relating to or characteristic of mysticism | |
| Synonyms: | mystical | |
| Examples: | "mystical religion" |
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| Related terms: | mysticism mysticism | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (religion) someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension | |
| Synonyms: | religious_mystic | |
| Related terms: | believer Buddha quietist Boehme eckhart Chuang-tzu | |
| Similar spelling: |
mystical mysticism Mysticeti mystique Myosotis myositis mastic |
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