Mystic

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Contents [hide] 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Related terms 1.6 References

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French mistique < Latin mysticus < Ancient Greek μυστικός (mystikos, “secret, mystic”) < μύστης (mystēs, “one who has been initiated”).

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mystic (comparative more mystic, superlative most mystic)

1. Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
2. Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.

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[show ▼]of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries

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Dutch: mystiek nl(nl) Finnish: mystinen fi(fi) French: mystique fr(fr) m. and f.		Greek: μυστικός el(el) (mistikós) m. Polish: mistyczny pl(pl) Turkish: mistik tr(tr)
		Add translation : More masc. fem. neuter common gender plural Transliteration: (e.g. ázbuka for азбука) Page name: (e.g. amo for amō) Qualifier: (e.g. literally, formally, slang) Script template: (e.g. Cyrl for Cyrillic, Latn for Latin) Nesting: (e.g. Norwegian/Nynorsk)

[show ▼]mysterious and strange

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Dutch: mysterieus nl(nl), enigmatisch nl(nl), raadselachtig nl(nl), geheimzinnig nl(nl), duister nl(nl) Finnish: mystinen fi(fi)		Greek: μυστήριος el(el) (mistírios) m., μυστηριώδης el(el), αινιγματικός el(el) Turkish: mistik tr(tr), gizemli tr(tr), esrarengiz tr(tr)
		Add translation : More masc. fem. neuter common gender plural Transliteration: (e.g. ázbuka for азбука) Page name: (e.g. amo for amō) Qualifier: (e.g. literally, formally, slang) Script template: (e.g. Cyrl for Cyrillic, Latn for Latin) Nesting: (e.g. Norwegian/Nynorsk)

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mystic (plural mystics)

1. Someone who practices mysticism.

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[show ▼]someone who practices mysticism

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Finnish: mystikko fi(fi) French: mystique fr(fr) f. Greek: μύστης el(el) (místis) m., μυστικιστής el(el) (mistikistís) m., αποκρυφιστής el(el) (apokrifistís) m.		Polish: mistyk pl(pl) m., mistyczka pl(pl) f. Spanish: místico es(es) m. Turkish: mistik tr(tr)
		Add translation : More masc. fem. neuter common gender plural Transliteration: (e.g. ázbuka for азбука) Page name: (e.g. amo for amō) Qualifier: (e.g. literally, formally, slang) Script template: (e.g. Cyrl for Cyrillic, Latn for Latin) Nesting: (e.g. Norwegian/Nynorsk)

[edit] Related terms

• mysterious
• mystery
• mystical
• mysticism
• mystify
• mystique

[edit] References

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

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