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View synonyms for mystification
mystification
[ mis-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of purposely causing someone to be perplexed or bewildered by playing on their ignorance, gullibility, or naiveté:
As a mask for banality or an agent of mystification, the word “dialectical” is really quite wonderful.
The author put titles at the top of certain pages—in a spirit of mystification, I suppose, since they do not illuminate the reader.
- an act or instance of making something mysterious or obscure:
Rejecting any effort to understand Hitler or the Holocaust can lead to a mystification of the past that thwarts all efforts to learn from it.
- the state of being perplexed or puzzled:
I felt pretty silly when, after a week of mystification, my techie friend explained how the remote worked.
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- o·ver·mys·ti·fi·ca·tion noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mystification1
First recorded in 1810–20; from French mysti(fier) ( mystify ( def ) ) + -fication ( def )
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