English adjective: Orphic | |||
| 1. | Orphic ascribed to Orpheus or characteristic of ideas in works ascribed to Orpheus | ||
| 2. | orphic having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding | ||
| Samples | Mysterious symbols. The mystical style of Blake. Occult lore. The secret learning of the ancients. | ||
| Synonyms | mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret | ||
| Similar | esoteric | ||
| Antonyms | exoteric | ||