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mystique

/mɪˈstiːk/ noun

Latin root: mysticus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mystique at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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