mystic

/ˈmɪstɪk/

/ˈmɪstɪk/

Other forms: mystics

Look into my crystal ball; tell me what you see. If there's something about the future, something beyond human comprehension in there, maybe you're a mystic or someone who believes in supernatural realities.

One of the most famous mystics in history is Nostradamus, who some people credit with predicting events like the French Revolution and the atom bomb. Whether you believe in mystics or not, the word is not just used to describe people. When something is mystic, it has to do with religious mysteries and practices or it simply inspires a sense of mystery or wonder, like the Himalaya Mountains, which some people consider a mystic place.

Definitions of mystic

1. adjective

   having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
   synonyms: mysterious, mystical, occult, orphic, secret

   esoteric

   confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
2. adjective

   relating to or resembling mysticism
   synonyms: mystical
3. adjective

   relating to or characteristic of mysticism
   synonyms: mystical
4. noun

   someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
   synonyms: religious mystic

   examples:

   Gautama Siddhartha

   founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)

   Chuang-tzu

   4th-century Chinese philosopher on whose teachings Lao-tse based Taoism

   Jakob Behmen

   German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)

   Johannes Eckhart

   German Roman Catholic theologian and mystic (1260-1327)

   types:

   quietist

   a religious mystic who follows quietism

   type of:

   believer, worshiper, worshipper

   a person who has religious faith