What does mystical mean?
Definitions for mystical
ˈmɪs tɪ kəlmys·ti·cal
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Princeton's WordNet
mystic, mysticaladjective
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
"mystical religion"
mystic, mysticaladjective
relating to or resembling mysticism
"mystical intuition"; "mystical theories about the securities market"
mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphicadjective
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
"mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"
Wiktionary
mysticaladjective
Relating to mystics or mysticism.
mysticaladjective
Having a spiritual significance that transcends human understanding.
mysticaladjective
Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mystical, Mystickadjective
Etymology: mysticus, Latin.
Let God himself that made me, let not man that knows not himself, be my instructor concerning the mystical way to heaven. Richard Hooker, b. i.
From salvation all flesh being excluded this way, God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural. Richard Hooker, b. i.
Ye five other wand’ring fires! that move
In mystick dance not without song, resound
His praise, who out of darkness call’d up light. John Milton.It is Christ’s body in the sacrament and out of it; but in the sacrament not the natural truth, but the spiritual and mystical. Jeremy Taylor, Worthy Communicant.
It is plain from the Apocalypse, that mystical Babylon is to be consumed by fire. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.
Lest new fears disturb the happy state,
Know, I have search’d the mystick rolls of fate. Dryden.
ChatGPT
mystical
Mystical is relating to or characterized by mystery and deep, spiritual insight. It often refers to a direct conscious experience of ultimate reality or God through transcendent, personal knowledge that is often enigmatic and hard to explain. Mystical can also refer to features of reality beyond normal human comprehension, magical or supernatural events, and any phenomena that inspire awe and wonder.
Webster Dictionary
Mysticaladjective
remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious
Mysticaladjective
importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret meaning; allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance; mystic Babylon
Etymology: [L. mysticus, Gr. belonging to secret rites, from one initiated: cf. F. mystique. See 1st Mystery, Misty.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mystical in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
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The numerical value of mystical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of mystical in a Sentence
West African project director:
They are no longer a political party. They are kind of a mystical sect, and it's very difficult to try to politically deal with these people, because they are no longer in politics.
We can’t get in a place where we’re so mad that we demonize anyone who is against us, where we can’t have an honest discussion about health care, where anyone who is on the other side is part of a mystical ‘establishment,’.
There is a skewed vision because the Marvel version is like a Shakespeare, we certainly enjoy them but don’t see them as religious in any sense. The priest said the gods are viewed as mystical and symbolic. Most modern worshipers don’t consider them to be living beings that are capable of flying down from the clouds.
If you can move the mystical savings from years eight, nine, ten to now then yes (the Freedom Caucus would vote for it).
It’s important to recognize that there’s nothing mystical about the pineal and parapineal organs, they can sense light and play a role in the endocrine system. However, some of the abilities conferred by the pineal are really quite extraordinary. For instance, some lower vertebrates can sense the polarization of light with the third eye and use this to orient themselves geographically.
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