mys´ti|cal|ness

mys´ti|cal|ness
mys|ti|cal «MIHS tuh kuhl», adjective.
1. having some secret meaning; beyond human understanding; mysterious.
2. spiritually symbolic: »

The lamb and the dove are mystical symbols of the Christian religion.

3. of or concerned with mystics or mysticism.
4. of or having to do with secret rites open only to the initiated.
5. cryptic in speech or in style; enigmatic.
–mys´ti|cal|ly, adverb.
–mys´ti|cal|ness, noun.
Usage Mystical and mysterious are both used to describe experiences that are beyond human understanding. Mystical usually refers to an experience that fills a person with spiritual insight, enlightenment, or exaltation, while mysterious refers to an experience that fills a person with uncertainty and bewilderment: »

As he prayed, he felt himself joined in a mystical union with God. She was puzzled by the mysterious appearance of an angel in her dream.


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  • mys´ti|cal|ly — mys|ti|cal «MIHS tuh kuhl», adjective. 1. having some secret meaning; beyond human understanding; mysterious. 2. spiritually symbolic: »The lamb and the dove are mystical symbols of the Christian religion. 3. of or concerned with mystics or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mys|ti|cal — «MIHS tuh kuhl», adjective. 1. having some secret meaning; beyond human understanding; mysterious. 2. spiritually symbolic: »The lamb and the dove are mystical symbols of the Christian religion. 3. of or concerned with mystics or mysticism. 4. of …   Useful english dictionary

  • mys — mys·i·da·cea; mys·i·dae; mys·ta·ci·al; mys·ta·co·car·i·da; mys·ta·co·ce·te; mys·ta·gog·ic; mys·ta·gogue; mys·ta·go·gy; mys·tax; mys·te·ri·al; mys·te·ri·arch; mys·te·ri·os·o·phy; mys·te·ri·ous; mys·ter·ize; mys·tes; mys·ti·cal; mys·ti·cal·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • mysticalness — mys·ti·cal·ness …   English syllables

  • mystical — mys•ti•cal [[t]ˈmɪs tɪ kəl[/t]] adj. 1) mystic; occult 2) of or pertaining to mystics or mysticism 3) spiritually symbolic • Etymology: 1425–75 mys′ti•cal•ly, adv. mys′ti•cal•ness, n. syn: See mysterious …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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