semimystical

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adjective

Somewhat or partially mystical

OriginEnglish mystical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Old French mistique →
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Meanings

adjectivesemimystical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSomewhat or partially mystical

    Once the rather obvious satire begins to fall apart, the play simply drags on into a semimystical treatment of the master/pet relationship.

    1988 December 23, Tom Boeker, “Candyland: The Saga of Helen Brach and Her Pet Poodle Sugar”, in Chicago Reader

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*mewH-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*mewH-ye-
  7. Ancient Greekμῡ́ω (mū́ō)
  8. Ancient Greekμῠέω (mŭéō)
  9. Ancient Greekμῠ́στης (mŭ́stēs)
  10. Ancient Greekμῠστῐκός (mŭstĭkós)
  11. Latinmysticus
  12. Old Frenchmistique
  13. Englishmystic
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishmystical
  17. Englishsemimystical

From semi- + mystical.

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APA

semimystical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semimystical

MLA

“semimystical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semimystical. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semimystical,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semimystical.

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