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mystic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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mys·tic1 /ˈmɪstɪk/ noun [countable]  RRsomeone who practises mysticism 神秘主义者,通灵论者,通灵主义信奉者
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mysticSurely not the meaning it would have for a mystic!Victoria was a fiery mystic, a Stanford graduate who intimately understood the ward politics of San Francisco.Feminist scholars popularized the writings of medieval mystics such as Julian of Norwich and Hildegard of Bingen.Study of these meditations therefore also illuminates aspects of the inner journey which all the medieval mystics take for granted.This is not to say that athletes are yogis or mystics.We have seen that all our mystics stress the importance of attending to the needs of the body.The Essenes are not passive mystics.Both men were secular mystics who chose to canonise their own tastes.
mystic2 adjective  x-refanother word for mystical mystical的另一种说法
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mysticNo longer is it tainted as mystic, for here, with no one passing judgment, no experience is tainted.Thus was established the image of the Falls as a dread and mystic place.With a sense of the mystic potency of humankind.To taste the elixir of life, become a drunkard in that mystic tavern!
Origin mystic2 (1300-1400) Latin mysticus, from Greek, from mystos; → MYSTERY
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mystic
I
mystic1 /ˈmɪstɪk/ noun [countable]
someone who practises mysticism

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mystic2 adjective
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: mysticus, from Greek, from mystos; mystery
another word for mystical

III
mystical /ˈmɪstɪkəl/ (also mystic) adjective [usually before noun]
1. involving religious, spiritual, or magical powers that people cannot understand:
    music’s spiritual and mystical powers
2. relating to mysticism:
    a mystic ritual
—mystically /-kli/ adverb


mys·ticBrE /ˈmɪstɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɪstɪk/ 🔊 nouna person who tries to become united with God through prayer and meditation and so understand important things that are beyond normal human understanding 潜修者;神秘主义者