Meaning & use
Mystique
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An air of mystery, awe, or fascination that surrounds a person, place, or thing.
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The old castle retained its mystique despite decades of tourism.
Fans were drawn to the singer's carefully cultivated mystique.
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Borrowed from French, where it originally referred to the mystical or esoteric quality of religious experience.
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