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Mystic vs Ritual - What's the difference?

mystic | ritual |

As nouns the difference between mystic and ritual

is that mystic is someone who practices mysticism while ritual is ritual, rite.

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.

    • Related terms

    * mysterious * mystery * mystical * mysticism * mystify * mystique

    References

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    ritual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * rituall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
    • They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.

    Derived terms

    * ritually

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • rite; a repeated set of actions
    • They carried out the ritual carefully.

    Derived terms

    * ritualisation, ritualization * ritualise, ritualize * ritualist * ritualistic * ritually