mystical

C2+ Topic:Religion & Belief

US /ˈmɪstɪkəl/ UK /ˈmɪstɪkəl/ See IPA manual

adj

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adj
relating to spiritual mystery or transcendent experience beyond ordinary understanding

The poem describes a mystical union of the soul with the divine.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to spiritual... spiritual transcendent mysterious esoteric occult numinous supernatural arcane

Opposites

mundane material rational secular

Word family

Forms mystically

Derived forms mysticallymysticalness

Related forms mystic mystery mysticism mystify

Etymology

From mystic (from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek mystikos, 'relating to mysteries', from mystes, 'initiate') plus -al.

mysticus Latin mystikos Ancient Greek

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# mystical

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈmɪstɪkəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈmɪstɪkəl

## Meanings
1. relating to spiritual mystery or transcendent experience beyond ordinary understanding

## Examples
- The poem describes a mystical union of the soul with the divine.

## Synonyms
- spiritual
- transcendent
- mysterious
- esoteric
- occult
- numinous
- supernatural
- arcane

## Antonyms
- mundane
- material
- rational
- secular

## Derived Forms
- mystically
- mysticalness

## Related Forms
- mystic
- mystery
- mysticism
- mystify

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mysticus
- Root: mystikos

## Etymology
From mystic (from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek mystikos, 'relating to mysteries', from mystes, 'initiate') plus -al.

## AI Etymology
Mystical comes from mystic (from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek mystikos, 'relating to mysteries', from mystes, 'initiate') plus -al. The etymological trail includes Latin mysticus and Ancient Greek mystikos. As an adjective, mystical means relating to spiritual mystery or transcendent experience beyond ordinary understanding. The same family is visible in derived forms such as mystically and mysticalness and related forms such as mystic, mystery, mysticism, and mystify.

## Topics
- Religion & Belief
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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