mystique

UK: /mɪˈstiːk/ US: /mɪˈstik/ ,(mi stēk′)

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mys•tique /mɪˈstik/   n. [uncountable]

1. a feeling or aura of mystery surrounding a particular occupation, activity, etc.:
   the mystique of appearing in a Broadway show.

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mys•tique  (mi stēk′), n. 

1. a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning:
   the mystique of Poe.
2. an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit:
   the mystique of nuclear science.

• French (adjective, adjectival); see mystic
• 1890–95

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mystique / mɪˈstiːk/ noun

1. an aura of mystery, power, and awe that surrounds a person or thing

Etymology: 20th Century: from French (adj): mystic