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mystical

[ mis-ti-kuh l ]
/ ˈmɪs tɪ kəl /
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adjective

mystic; of or relating to supernatural agencies, affairs, occurrences, etc.: a strange, mystical experience.
of or relating to mystics or mysticism: mystical writings.
spiritually symbolic: a mystical vision of the hereafter.
obscure in meaning; mysterious: mystical circumstances.

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RELATED WORDS

esoteric, magical, anagogic, arcane, cryptic, hermetical, orphic

Nearby words

mystery, mystery bag, mystery play, mystery tour, mystic, mystical, mystical theology, mystically, mysticete, mysticism, mysticity

Origin of mystical

1425–75; late Middle English. See mystic, -al1
Related formsmys·ti·cal·ly, adverbmys·ti·cal·i·ty, mys·ti·cal·ness, noun

Synonym study

1. See mysterious.
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British Dictionary definitions for mystical

mystical

/ (ˈmɪstɪkəl) /

adjective

relating to or characteristic of mysticism
Christianity having a divine or sacred significance that surpasses natural human apprehension
having occult or metaphysical significance, nature, or force
a less common word for mysterious
Derived Formsmystically, adverbmysticalness, noun
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