adj. 1. a. Of or relating to mysticism or mystics: mystic doctrines. b. Deeply or mysteriously spiritual; mystical: mystic experiences. c. Of or relating to religious mysteries or occult rites and practices. 2. Inspiring a sense of mystery or wonder: a painting of a mystic landscape. n. One who practices or believes in mysticism or a given form of mysticism: Protestant mystics. [Middle English mystik, from Latin mysticus, from Greek mustikos, from mustēs, initiate; see MYSTERY1.] |
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