mystical
adjective
mys·ti·cal
ˈmi-sti-kəl 
1
a
: having a spiritual meaning or reality that is neither apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence
the mystical food of the sacrament
b
: involving or having the nature of an individual's direct subjective communion with God or ultimate reality
the mystical experience of the Inner Light
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b
Examples of mystical in a Sentence
He has a mystical union with God.
She says that the symbol has mystical powers.
the deep, almost mystical quality of her poetry
a mystical journey in search of God
mystical knowledge of the spirit world
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Anna Haines, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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After all, Mercury is stirring things up in your mystical 12th house of secrets, spirituality, healing and unconscious patterns.
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When analyzed through the prism of a 180-year-old faith that has a strong mystical component to it, at least some portions of this dispute start to make more sense.
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Anna Haines, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
There's no defendants who are Nazis or Russians or silly, unknown, mystical creatures.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
After all, Mercury is stirring things up in your mystical 12th house of secrets, spirituality, healing and unconscious patterns.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
When analyzed through the prism of a 180-year-old faith that has a strong mystical component to it, at least some portions of this dispute start to make more sense.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mystical
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“Mystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mystical. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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mystical
adjective
mys·ti·cal
ˈmis-ti-kəl
1
: having a spiritual meaning or reality that is not immediately apparent to the senses or the mind
2
: of, relating to, or resulting from communication directly with God
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