Meaning & Definition of word "Mystic"

Mystic

/ˈmɪstɪk/

1. A person who seeks communion with God or the ultimate reality through contemplation and ascetic practices.
- Example: The mystic spent years in solitude, striving for a deeper understanding of the divine.
2. A person who believes in or seeks to understand the hidden or spiritual meanings in life.
- Example: As a mystic, he interpreted dreams as messages from a higher power.

1. Relating to mysteries or esoteric knowledge; having a spiritual or supernatural quality.
- Example: The mystic writings of ancient philosophers often explore the nature of the universe.
2. Having an inexplicable or secret meaning; enigmatic.
- Example: She had a mystic aura about her that drew people in and left them intrigued.

●From Middle English, from Old French 'mystique', from Latin 'mysticus', from Greek 'mystikos', relating to the mysteries.

mystic experience:

a profound spiritual or transcendental event.

mystic arts:

practices concerned with the pursuit of spiritual knowledge and understanding.

mystic symbols:

symbols that are believed to embody sacred secrets or deeper meanings.

mysticism:

a spiritual practice aimed at achieving union with the divine.

mystagogue:

a person who initiates others into mystical rituals.

mystery:

something that is difficult or impossible to understand.

Meaning: someone who is deep or philosophical in a vague way

● Example Sentence: He's acting all mystic again, just sitting and staring into space.

Meaning: a person who is involved in the occult or alternative spirituality

● Example Sentence: She calls herself a mystic, always talking about energies and auras.