mystical
adjective
mys·ti·cal
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Definition of mystical
1a
: 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
: mysterious, unintelligible
3a
: mystic sense 2
b
: mystic sense 3
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Other Words from mystical
mystically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of mystical in a Sentence
He has a mystical [mystic 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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Here was a family movie that included giant terror-mollusks, cute hobbit-like critters getting the mystical life force sucked out of them by giant squawking crow monsters, and a road adventure through the foothills of the uncanny valley. — Wired, "Netflix Re-Ups the Puppetry—and Perturbations—of Dark Crystal," 30 Aug. 2019 Tragic, ugly, beautiful, these lives are the result of personal dreams and misfortune; of a history that encompasses Reconstruction and Vietnam; and of mystical grandeur. — Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, "Five essential Toni Morrison books you need to read, from 'Beloved' to 'The Bluest Eye'," 6 Aug. 2019 The publishing process remains incredibly opaque, with a quasi-mystical air — the unicorn blurb! — Sarah Menkedick, Longreads, "The First Book," 24 July 2019 Some offered mystical descriptions of the hallucinogens as providing spiritual healing. — Samantha Maldonado, The Denver Post, "Oakland becomes second U.S. city, after Denver, to decriminalize magic mushrooms," 5 June 2019 One who stares fixedly at his navel to induce a mystical trance —often used of the hesychasts. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "Karmadharaya, thymele, and tjaele: Words from the Spelling Bee’s 8-way-tie finish," 31 May 2019 Sabrina’s bedroom was a centerpiece of the show, a mix of the playful and the mystical: The walls were coated in periwinkle paint, while the mahogany bed featured a cascading white canopy and a golden sun in its center. — Ilana Kaplan, Curbed, "Why we’re obsessed with the TV teen bedroom," 14 Aug. 2019 Although cassowaries were believed to possess a mystical and powerful strength, which could be co-opted and added to one's own prowess when holding the dagger, explained Dominy. — Katy Scott, CNN, "Why warriors in New Guinea used human bones as formidable daggers," 5 May 2018 The festival announced its first headliners; the mystical and mysterious queen of edge named REZZ, and always-cool electro trio The Glitch Mob. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Shambhala Announces REZZ & The Glitch Mob as First 2018 Headliners: Watch," 7 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mystical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mystical
mystical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of mystical
: having a spiritual meaning that is difficult to see or understand
: of or relating to mystics or mysticism : resulting from prayer or deep thought
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mystical
adjective
mys·ti·cal
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Kids Definition of mystical
: having a spiritual meaning that is difficult to see or understand
a mystical symbol
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