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mystique

noun
/mɪˈstiːk/

Etymology

Borrowed from French mystique (“a mystic”), from Latin mysticus. See also the doublet mystic.

  1. derived from mysticus
  2. borrowed from mystique

Definitions

  1. An aura of heightened interest, meaning or mystery surrounding a person or thing.

    • THE LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. By C. Hamilton Ellis. Ian Allan. 30s. [...] In an opening chapter entitled "Portrait", he ends by asking whether there was a mystique about the L.B. & S.C.
    • Through male bonding, the subculture of the hunt caught up in the mystique of the chase, the hunting party became a military force, and men discovered that they need not stop at defense: they could go out to hunt for other people's wealth.

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