Synonyms: secret, occult, orphic, mysterious, mystic, mystical
Definition: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
Usage: mysterious symbols; the mystical style of Blake; occult lore; the secret learning of the ancients
Similar words: esoteric
Definition: confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
Usage: a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories