Mythical or Mystical - What's the difference?
mythical | mystical |
Relating to mystics or mysticism.
Having a spiritual significance that transcends human understanding.
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, author=Stephen Ledoux
, title=Behaviorism at 100
, volume=100, issue=1, page=60
, magazine=
Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.
As adjectives the difference between mystical and mythical
is that mystical is relating to mystics or mysticism while mythical is existing in myth.mythical
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Synonyms
* mythic * legendaryDerived terms
* mythicality * mythicalnessSee also
* mythologicalmystical
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Alternative forms
* mysticall (obsolete) * mystickal (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=Becoming more aware of the progress that scientists have made on behavioral fronts can reduce the risk that other natural scientists will resort to mystical agential accounts when they exceed the limits of their own disciplinary training.}}