If there is a mystique about someone or something, they are thought to be special and people do not know much about them.
His book destroyed the mystique of monarchy. [+ of]
...the mystique that surrounds fine art.
Synonyms: fascination, spell, magic, charm More Synonyms of mystique
mystique in British English
(mɪˈstiːk)
noun
an aura of mystery, power, and awe that surrounds a person or thing
the mystique of the theatre
the mystique of outer space
Word origin
C20: from French (adj): mystic
mystique in American English
(mɪsˈtik)
noun
a complex of somewhat mystical attitudes and feelings surrounding some person, institution, activity, etc.
Word origin
Fr, mystic
Examples of 'mystique' in a sentence
mystique
The costs that the masculine mystique imposes are not just monetary.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He possessed an aura and mystique that made the players respect him unreservedly.
The Sun (2007)
There used to be a mystique and romance surrounding actors.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It was an asset when computers were surrounded by mystique and controlled from the data processing department.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)
This is due partly to the entrepreneurial nature of managers themselves and partly to a certain mystique about planning itself.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)
The process has not been made clearer by the mystique surrounding the enigmatic manat the centre of the revolt.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She is witty, beautiful and bathed in an aura of mystique.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The mystique surrounding China cannot be denied.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Trying to live up to the precepts of the masculine mystique has always exacted a heavy price on males, especially in childhood.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The masculine mystique promises men success, power and admiration from others if they embrace their supposedly natural competitive drives and reject all forms of dependence.
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After all, much of his mystique came from keeping his peers at arm's length.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It also emphasised how England destroyed the mystique that has surrounded Chabal here.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Despite this, he isn't blinded by the mystique surrounding old roses.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
After their split in 1996, the mystique surrounding them had swelled to mythological proportions.
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The fragile soufflé, often touted as one of the trickiest dishes to master, has a certain mystique to it.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This was a sport surrounded in a mystique that I had only read about, with a different acoustic and philosophy.
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In other languages
mystique
British English: mystique NOUN
If there is a mystique about someone or something, they are thought to be special and people do not know much about them.
His book destroyed the mystique of monarchy.
American English: mystique
Brazilian Portuguese: mística
Chinese: 神秘感
European Spanish: misterio
French: mystique
German: geheimnisvoller Nimbus
Italian: fascino
Japanese: 神秘性
Korean: 신비로운 분위기
European Portuguese: mística
Latin American Spanish: misterio
(noun)
Definition
an aura of mystery, power, and awe that surrounds a person or thing
His book destroyed the mystique of monarchy.
Synonyms
fascination
She had a charm and fascination all of her own.
spell
The King also falls under her spell.
magic
The singer believes he can still regain some of his old magic.
charm
He was a man of great distinction and charm.
glamour
Her air of mystery only added to her glamour.
awe
charisma
He does not have the charisma to inspire people.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of charisma
Definition
the quality or power of an individual to attract, influence, or inspire people
He does not have the charisma to inspire people.
Synonyms
charm,
appeal,
personality,
attraction,
lure,
allure,
magnetism,
force of personality,
mojo (slang)
in the sense of charm
Definition
the quality of attracting, fascinating, or delighting people
He was a man of great distinction and charm.
Synonyms
attraction,
appeal,
fascination,
allure,
magnetism,
desirability,
allurement
in the sense of glamour
Definition
exciting or alluring charm or beauty
Her air of mystery only added to her glamour.
Synonyms
charm,
appeal,
beauty,
attraction,
fascination,
allure,
magnetism,
enchantment,
witchery,
bewitchment,
ravishment
Nearby words of
mystique
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mythological
Synonyms of 'mystique'
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Explore 'mystique' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of magic
Definition
any mysterious or extraordinary quality or power
The singer believes he can still regain some of his old magic.