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semi·​mys·​ti·​cal | \ ˌse-mē-ˈmi-sti-kəl How to pronounce semimystical (audio) , ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \

Definition of semimystical

: having some of the qualities of mysticism

Examples of semimystical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With the nonchalance of an actor who spent the ’80s making rent by playing a semimystical antiques dealer in a British teatime drama, McShane declared that everyone needed to calm down about George R. R. Martin’s epic saga. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2020

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First Known Use of semimystical

1878, in the meaning defined above

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“Semimystical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semimystical. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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