myster-, myst-
(Greek > Latin: secret, occult [probable literal meaning is "one whose eyes are closed"])
mystagogic
Pertaining to a mystagogue or mystagogy; relating to instruction in mysteries.
mystagogue
1. In Ancient Greece, one who gave preparatory instruction to candidates for initiation into the Eleusinian or other mysteries.; hence, one who introduces someone to religious mysteries, a hierophant; a teacher of mystical doctrines.
2. One who keeps church relics and shows them to strangers.
2. One who keeps church relics and shows them to strangers.
mystagogy
Initiation, or instruction preparatory to initiation into mysteries.
mysterious
mystery
mystic
mystification
mystify
A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "secret, hidden, confidential, concealed": ceal-; clandesti-; crypto-; occult-; orgy-; stego-, stegano-.
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