mysticize

mysticize
/mis"teuh suyz'/, v., mysticized, mysticizing.
v.t.
1. to make mystical; give mystical meaning to: to mysticize natural phenomena.
v.i.
2. to speak or write on mystical subjects.
Also, esp. Brit., mysticise.
[1670-80; MYSTIC + -IZE]

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  • mysticize — verb To make mystical …   Wiktionary

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  • mysticise — /ˈmɪstəsaɪz/ (say mistuhsuyz) verb (t) (mysticised, mysticising) to make mystical; give a mystical significance to. Also, mysticize …  

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