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Webster 1913 Edition
Mystical
{
Mys′tic
,Mys′tic-al
, }Adj.
1.
Remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious.
Heaven’s numerous hierarchy span
The
The
mystic
gulf from God to man. Emerson.
God hath revealed a way
mystical
and supernatural. Hooker.
2.
Importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret meaning; allegorical; emblematical;
as, a
mystic
dance; mystic
Babylon.Thus, then, did the spirit of unity and meekness inspire every joint and sinew of the
– mystical
body. Milton.
Mys′tic-al-ly
, adv.
Mys′tic-al-ness
, Noun.
Definition 2024
mystical
mystical
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Alternative forms
Adjective
mystical (comparative more mystical, superlative most mystical)
- Relating to mystics or mysticism.
- Having a spiritual significance that transcends human understanding.
- 2012 January 1, Stephen Ledoux, “Behaviorism at 100”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 60:
- Becoming more aware of the progress that scientists have made on behavioral fronts can reduce the risk that other natural scientists will resort to mystical agential accounts when they exceed the limits of their own disciplinary training.
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- Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.
Related terms
Translations
relating to mystics or mysticism
External links
- mystical in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911