Meaning and Origin
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Origin and Meaning of Mystique
User Submitted Origins
French
70%
Greek
10%
English
10%
Spanish
10%
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun mystique
Senses
- An aura of reverence or mystery stemming from feelings of high value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing; as, the Kennedy mystique .
- The aura of mystery surrounding the esoteric knowledge and skills required in certain occupations, or the power of those possessing those skills; as, the mystique of the astrophysicists.
Other Dictionary Sources
- An aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
Wiktionary
From French mystique (“a mystic”), from Latin mysticus. See also mystic.
- An aura of heightened interest, meaning or mystery surrounding a person or thing.
mystique was also found in the following language(s): French