Mystic vs. Mythical

Mysticadjective

Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.

‘a mystic dance’;

Mythicaladjective

Existing in myth.

Mysticadjective

Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.

Mythicaladjective

(by extension) Not real; false or fabricated.

Mysticnoun

Someone who practices mysticism.

Mythicaladjective

based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity;

‘mythical centaurs’; ‘the fabulous unicorn’;

Mysticadjective

Remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious.

‘Heaven's numerous hierarchy spanThe mystic gulf from God to man.’; ‘God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural.’;

Mysticadjective

Importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret meaning; allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance; mystic Babylon.

‘Thus, then, did the spirit of unity and meekness inspire every joint and sinew of the mystical body.’;

Mysticadjective

employing mysticism; as, mystical intuition; mystical explanations; - contrasted to logical, rational, analytical.

Mysticnoun

One given to mysticism; one who holds mystical views, interpretations, etc.; especially, in ecclesiastical history, one who professed mysticism. See Mysticism.

Mysticnoun

someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension

Mysticadjective

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

‘mysterious symbols’; ‘the mystical style of Blake’; ‘occult lore’; ‘the secret learning of the ancients’;

Mysticadjective

relating to or resembling mysticism;

‘mystical intuition’; ‘mystical theories about the securities market’;

Mysticadjective

relating to or characteristic of mysticism;

‘mystical religion’;