adj · name · noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈmɪstɪk/
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rhymes with -ɪstɪk
CMU ARPABET:M IH1 S T IH0 K
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adj
Meaning 1
Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: religious mystic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: believer, worshiper, worshipper
Narrower terms: quietist, Buddha, Siddhartha, Gautama, Gautama Siddhartha, Gautama Buddha, Chuang-tzu, Boehme, Jakob Boehme, Bohme, Jakob Bohme, Boehm, Jakob Boehm, Behmen, Jakob Behmen, Eckhart, Johannes Eckhart, Meister Eckhart
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μῡ́ω (mū́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek μῠέω (mŭéō) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek μῠ́στης (mŭ́stēs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek μῠστῐκός (mŭstĭkós)der. Latin mysticus Old French mistiqueder. English mystic From Old French mistique, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”), from μύστης (mústēs, “one who has been initiated”). Doublet of mystique.
Across languages
Translations
98 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani:
mistik
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Bulgarian:
мистичен
(mističen)
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Catalan:
místic
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Chinese Mandarin:
神秘
(shénmì)
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Dutch:
mystiek
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Finnish:
mystinen
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
French:
mystique
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
German:
mystisch
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Greek:
μυστικός
(mystikós)
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Ancient Greek:
μυστικός
(mustikós)
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Irish:
misteach
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Irish:
mistiúil
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Irish:
doilfe
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Irish:
fáthrúnda
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Latin:
mysticus
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Lithuanian:
mistinis
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Lithuanian:
mistinė
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Norwegian Bokmål:
mystisk
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Norwegian Nynorsk:
mystisk
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Polish:
mistyczny
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Portuguese:
místico
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Romanian:
mistic
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Russian:
мисти́ческий
(mistíčeskij)
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Spanish:
místico
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Swedish:
mystisk
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Turkish:
mistik
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Turkish:
gizemci
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Turkish:
gizemcil
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Turkish:
gizemsel
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Turkish:
gizemsi
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Ukrainian:
місти́чний
(mistýčnyj)
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Welsh:
cyfriniol
— of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries
Bulgarian:
тайнствен
(tajnstven)
— mysterious and strange
Bulgarian:
загадъчен
(zagadǎčen)
— mysterious and strange
Catalan:
místic
— mysterious and strange
Chinese Mandarin:
神秘
(shénmì)
— mysterious and strange
Dutch:
mysterieus
— mysterious and strange
Dutch:
enigmatisch
— mysterious and strange
Dutch:
raadselachtig
— mysterious and strange
Dutch:
geheimzinnig
— mysterious and strange
Dutch:
duister
— mysterious and strange
Finnish:
mystinen
— mysterious and strange
German:
mystisch
— mysterious and strange
Greek:
μυστήριος
(mystírios)
— mysterious and strange
Greek:
μυστηριώδης
(mystiriódis)
— mysterious and strange
Latin:
mysticus
— mysterious and strange
Latin:
obscurus
— mysterious and strange
Norwegian Bokmål:
mystisk
— mysterious and strange
Norwegian Nynorsk:
mystisk
— mysterious and strange
Polish:
mistyczny
— mysterious and strange
Portuguese:
místico
— mysterious and strange
Russian:
мисти́ческий
(mistíčeskij)
— mysterious and strange
Spanish:
místico
— mysterious and strange
Swedish:
mystisk
— mysterious and strange
Turkish:
mistik
— mysterious and strange
Turkish:
gizemli
— mysterious and strange
Turkish:
esrarengiz
— mysterious and strange
Welsh:
cyfriniol
— mysterious and strange
Bulgarian:
мистик
(mistik)
— someone who practices mysticism
Bulgarian:
мистичка
(mistička)
— someone who practices mysticism
Czech:
mystik
— someone who practices mysticism
Czech:
mystička
— someone who practices mysticism
Danish:
mystiker
— someone who practices mysticism
Dutch:
mysticus
— someone who practices mysticism
Esperanto:
mistikulo
— someone who practices mysticism
Finnish:
mystikko
— someone who practices mysticism
French:
mystique
— someone who practices mysticism
German:
Mystiker
— someone who practices mysticism
German:
Mystikerin
— someone who practices mysticism
Greek:
μυστικιστής
(mystikistís)
— someone who practices mysticism
Greek:
μυστικίστρια
(mystikístria)
— someone who practices mysticism
Hebrew:
מיסטיקן
— someone who practices mysticism
Irish:
misteach
— someone who practices mysticism
Italian:
mistico
— someone who practices mysticism
Italian:
mistica
— someone who practices mysticism
Lithuanian:
mistikas
— someone who practices mysticism
Lithuanian:
mistikė
— someone who practices mysticism
Māori:
whakatuatea
— someone who practices mysticism
Norwegian Bokmål:
mystiker
— someone who practices mysticism
Norwegian Nynorsk:
mystikar
— someone who practices mysticism
Persian:
عارف
('âref)
— someone who practices mysticism
Polish:
mistyk
— someone who practices mysticism
Polish:
mistyczka
— someone who practices mysticism
Portuguese:
místico
— someone who practices mysticism
Portuguese:
mística
— someone who practices mysticism
Russian:
ми́стик
(místik)
— someone who practices mysticism
Russian:
мисти́чка
(mistíčka)
— someone who practices mysticism
Spanish:
místico
— someone who practices mysticism
Spanish:
mística
— someone who practices mysticism
Swedish:
mystiker
— someone who practices mysticism
Turkish:
mistik
— someone who practices mysticism
Turkish:
gizemci
— someone who practices mysticism
Ukrainian:
мі́стик
(místyk)
— someone who practices mysticism
Ukrainian:
місти́чка
(mistýčka)
— someone who practices mysticism
Volapük:
müsteriman
— someone who practices mysticism
Volapük:
himüsteriman
— someone who practices mysticism
Volapük:
jimüsteriman
— someone who practices mysticism
Welsh:
cyfriniolwr
— someone who practices mysticism