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mystique

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mys·tique  (m-stk)
n.
An aura of heightened value, interest, or meaning surrounding something, arising from attitudes and beliefs that impute special power or mystery to it: the cowboy mystique; the mystique of existentialism.
[French, mystical, mystique, from Latin mysticus; see mystic.]
mystique [mɪˈstiːk]
n
an aura of mystery, power, and awe that surrounds a person or thing the mystique of the theatre the mystique of computer programming
[from French (adj): mystic]
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Noun1.mystique - an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
air, aura, atmosphere - a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
mystique
noun fascination, spell, magic, charm, glamour, awe, charisma His book destroyed the mystique of monarchy.
Translations
mystique [mɪsˈtiːk] N → mística f
mystique [mɪˈstiːk] n → mystère m
the mystique that surrounds fine art → le mystère qui entoure les beaux-arts
mystique
n → geheimnisvoller Nimbus; modern women have little mystique, there is little mystique about modern women → die moderne Frau hat wenig Geheimnisvolles an sich
mystique [mɪsˈtiːk] n → fascino
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