mystic
pronunciation
How to pronounce mystic in British English:
UK [ˈmɪstɪk]
How to pronounce mystic in American English:
US [ˈmɪstɪk]
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- Noun:
- someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
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- Adjective:
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
- relating to or resembling mysticism
- relating to or characteristic of mysticism
Word Origin
- mystic (adj.)
- late 14c., "spiritually allegorical, pertaining to mysteries of faith," from Old French mistique "mysterious, full of mystery" (14c.), or directly from Latin mysticus "mystical, mystic, of secret rites" (source also of Italian mistico, Spanish mistico), from Greek mystikos "secret, mystic, connected with the mysteries," from mystes "one who has been initiated" (see mystery (n.1)). Meaning "pertaining to occult practices or ancient religions" first recorded 1610s.
- mystic (n.)
- "exponent of mystical theology," 1670s, from mystic (adj.). In Middle English, the noun meant "symbolic meaning, interpretation" (early 14c.).
- Mystic
- place name in Connecticut, U.S., deformed from Algonquian missituk "great tidal river," from missi "large" + -tuk "tidal river."
Example
- 1. Jeremy is back in mystic falls .
- 2. Eric : wait , do people actually go to jail in mystic falls ?
- 3. Nassar , who claimed to be a healer and mystic , was arrested after authorities reportedly found a variety of occult items in her possession , including herbs , glass bottles of " an unknown liquid used for sorcery , " and a book on witchcraft .
- 4. If you 're looking for something more mystic , consider taking a trip to ireland .
- 5. One story has it that the name was chosen by steven jobs in honor of the fruitarian diet he had brought back from his journey to the mystic east .