ˈmɪstɪk n. & adj. --n. a
person who seeks by contemplation
and self-surrender to
obtain unity or
identity with or
absorption into the Deity or the
ultimate reality, or who believes in the
spiritual apprehension of truths
that are
beyond the
understanding. --adj. 1
mysterious and awe-inspiring. 2 spiritually
allegorical or
symbolic. 3
occult,
esoteric. 4 of
hidden meaning. øømysticism n. [ME f. OF
mystique or L mysticus f. Gk mustikos f. mustes initiated person f. muo close the eyes or lips, initiate]