mystique
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.
an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit: the mystique of nuclear science.
Origin of mystique
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How to use mystique in a sentence
Gestes de l'officiant dans les cérémonies mystiques des sectes Tendai et Singon, 1899.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3) | Charles Eliot
British Dictionary definitions for mystique
/ (mɪˈstiːk) /
an aura of mystery, power, and awe that surrounds a person or thing: the mystique of the theatre; the mystique of computer programming
Origin of mystique
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