mystify
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mystify
- /ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
Where it comes from
From French mystifier, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”) + Latin -ficare.
verb mystifies · mystifying · mystified
- To thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder. Solar eclipses continued to mystify ancient humans for thousands of years.
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verb to thoroughly confuse, befuddle or bewilder
| Deutsch | verblüffen, irritieren |
|---|---|
| Русский | мистифици́ровать mistificírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "mystify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mystify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mystify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mystify "mystify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mystify.Cite this
@misc{mystify_2026,
title = {mystify},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mystify},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
