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Webster 1913 Edition

Mystic

Mys′tic

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Noun.

One given to mysticism; one who holds mystical views, interpretations, etc.; especially, in ecclesiastical history, one who professed mysticism. See

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Webster 1828 Edition

Mystic

MYS'TIC

Definition 2025

mystic

mystic

English

Alternative forms

mystick (archaic)
mystical (adjective)

Adjective

mystic ‎(comparative more mystic, superlative most mystic)

Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
a mystic dance
Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.
- Emerson
  Heaven's numerous hierarchy span / The mystic gulf from God to man.

Translations

of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries

Catalan: místic (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 神秘 (zh) ‎(shénmì)
Dutch: mystiek (nl)
Finnish: mystinen
French: mystique (fr) m, f
German: mystisch (de)
Greek: μυστικός (el) m ‎(mystikós)

Irish: misteach, mistiúil, doilfe, fáthrúnda
Latin: mysticus
Lithuanian: mistinis m, mistinė f
Polish: mistyczny (pl)
Portuguese: místico (pt)
Russian: мисти́ческий (ru) ‎(mistíčeskij)
Turkish: mistik (tr), gizemci (tr), gizemcil, gizemsel (tr), gizemsi
Welsh: cyfriniol (cy)

mysterious and strange

Catalan: místic (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 神秘 (zh) ‎(shénmì)
Dutch: mysterieus (nl), enigmatisch, raadselachtig (nl), geheimzinnig (nl), duister (nl)
Finnish: mystinen
German: mystisch (de)

Greek: μυστήριος (el) m ‎(mystírios), μυστηριώδης (el) m ‎(mystiriódis)
Latin: mysticus, obscurus (la)
Portuguese: místico (pt)
Russian: мисти́ческий (ru) ‎(mistíčeskij)
Turkish: mistik (tr), gizemli (tr), esrarengiz (tr)
Welsh: cyfriniol (cy)

Noun

mystic ‎(plural mystics)

Someone who practices mysticism.

Translations

someone who practices mysticism

Chinese:
Mandarin:
Czech: mystik (cs) m
Finnish: mystikko (fi)
French: mystique (fr) m, f
German: Mystiker (de) m, Mystikerin (de) f
Greek: μυστικιστής (el) m ‎(mystikistís)
Irish: misteach m
Italian: mistico (it) m
Lithuanian: mistikas m, mistikė f

Maori: whakatuatea
Persian: عارف (fa) ‎(âref)
Polish: mistyk (pl) m, mistyczka (pl) f
Portuguese: místico (pt) m
Russian: ми́стик (ru) m ‎(místik)
Spanish: místico (es) m, mística (es) f
Swedish: mystiker (sv) c
Turkish: mistik (tr), gizemci (tr)
Volapük: (♂♀) müsteriman (vo), (♂) himüsteriman, (♀) jimüsteriman
Welsh: cyfriniolwr m

Related terms

References

mystic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
“mystic” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).
mystic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
mystic at OneLook Dictionary Search