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mystical

Things that are mystical are magical or mysterious, possibly having to do with witches or the occult.

If you like to read fantasy stories, then you've probably read about a lot of mystical people and events. The power of a wizard is mystical — that is, magical, and not real. Witches are mystical. The unicorn is a mystical animal. Religions tend to involve mystical events, like miracles. Magicians try to make audiences believe they have mystical powers. Mystical things aren't real, but in a story or magic act, they can be fun to imagine.

DEFINITIONS OF: mystical

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adj having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

“the mystical style of Blake”
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mysterious, mystic, occult, orphic, secret
esoteric
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

adj relating to or characteristic of mysticism

mystical religion”
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mystic

adj relating to or resembling mysticism

mystical intuition”
mystical theories about the securities market”
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mystic
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