mystical

adjective

mys·​ti·​cal ˈmi-sti-kəl How to pronounce mystical (audio)
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
2
3
mystically adverb

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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The entry pathway is suspended over a pool of lotus flowers, followed by a mystical winding road shaded by the canopy (where a chase scene was filmed), and the open-air lobby which overlooks the resort’s statement design piece: a long pool filled with floating lotuses. 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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of mystical was in the 15th century

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mystical

adjective
mys·​ti·​cal ˈmis-ti-kəl How to pronounce mystical (audio)
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
mystically adverb

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