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noun
An aura of heightened interest, meaning or mystery surrounding a person or thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: air, aura, atmosphere
History
Borrowed from French mystique (“a mystic”), from Latin mysticus. See also the doublet mystic.
Across languages
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