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mystique

[ mi-steek ]

noun

  1. a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning:

    the mystique of Poe.

  2. an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit:

    the mystique of nuclear science.



mystique

/ mɪˈstiːk /

noun

  1. an aura of mystery, power, and awe that surrounds a person or thing

    the mystique of the theatre

    the mystique of computer programming

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mystique1

1890–95; < French (adj.); mystic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mystique1

C20: from French (adj): mystic
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Example Sentences

Besides, working with a dog in the forest is part of the mystique.

As soon as he tells people he lives in Silverton, though, he’s cast in an irresistible halo of secondhand mystique.

The job’s mystique has made it a pop culture perennial, most recently in HBO’s buzzy mystery-thriller, “The Flight Attendant,” whose convoluted plot hinges on the title character’s mobility.

Like her, surfing seemed wrapped in mystique, perhaps slightly dangerous, and ultimately unattainable.

I wrote in 2019 that there is a certain mystique attached to the concept of the hot goalie in the NHL playoffs.

All of the big cats have a special mystique, but perhaps none more so than the tiger.

Language was no barrier; just about every tongue on the planet was babbling away, caught up in the elaborate mystique of a cult.

Even a century after his heyday, Houdini has maintained the same mystique he enjoyed while living.

Betty Friedan put the feelings of our mothers to words, publishing The Feminine Mystique.

“We were raised with this mystique about the accident being the chink in this important legacy,” she says.

Gebhards Italie mystique is interesting in connection with Francis.

Ce mystique encloîtré, fier de son indolence Tranquille, au sein de Dieu.

In the palm of another of his hands the diamond—carr mystique—is displayed.

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