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Mystic vs Mystery - What's the difference?

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Mystery is a related term of mystic.



As nouns the difference between mystic and mystery

is that mystic is someone who practices mysticism while mystery is something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.

As an adjective mystic

is of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.

mystic

English

Alternative forms

* mystick (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
  • a mystic dance
  • Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.
  • * Emerson
  • Heaven's numerous hierarchy span / The mystic gulf from God to man.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who practices mysticism.
  • References

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    mystery

    English

    Noun

    (mysteries)
  • Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1927, author= F. E. Penny
  • , chapter=4, title= Pulling the Strings , passage=The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.}}
  • Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature.
  • * (Jonathan Swift) (1667–1745)
  • If God should please to reveal unto us this great mystery of the Trinity, or some other mysteries in our holy religion, we should not be able to understand them, unless he would bestow on us some new faculties of the mind.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1905, author=
  • , title= , chapter=5 citation , passage=Then I had a good think on the subject of the hocussing of Cigarette, and I was reluctantly bound to admit that once again the man in the corner had found the only possible solution to the mystery .}}
  • (label) A particular event or series of events in the life of Christ.
  • A secret religious celebration, to which none were admitted except those who had been initiated.
  • Synonyms

    * roun (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * mysterious * mystery play

    References

    * Mysteries: http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ch15.htm
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