mysticize

mys·ti·cize

[mis-tuh-sahyz] verb, mys·ti·cized, mys·ti·ciz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to make mystical; give mystical meaning to: to mysticize natural phenomena.
verb (used without object)
2.
to speak or write on mystical subjects.
Also, especially British, mys·ti·cise.


Origin:
1670–80; mystic + -ize

un·mys·ti·cize, verb (used with object), un·mys·ti·cized, un·mys·ti·ciz·ing.
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