mystic
mys·tic
adjective
1.
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
- “mysterious symbols”
- “the mystical style of Blake”
- “occult lore”
- “the secret learning of the ancients”
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3.
noun
1.
someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
Origin
From Old French mistique, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”), from μύστης (mústēs, “one who has been initiated”).
Phrases
- Mystic Park
- Old Mystic
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