Mystification
noun
The act of making something difficult to understand or the state of being difficult to understand.
The wizard's spell caused a great mystification among the villagers who could not understand why it was raining frogs.
Often appears as...
- cause of mystification
- state of mystification
noun
The process of making an obscure or mysterious something/someone.
The mystification of the artist's life only added to his appeal.
Often appears as...
- mystification of truth
- mystification of life
noun
A feeling of confusion caused by something mysterious or uncertain.
He left the lecture in a state of mystification.
Often appears as...
- state of mystification
- left in mystification
noun
The act of making something difficult to understand or the state of being difficult to understand.
The wizard's spell caused a great mystification among the villagers who could not understand why it was raining frogs.
Often appears as...
- cause of mystification
- state of mystification
noun
The process of making an obscure or mysterious something/someone.
The mystification of the artist's life only added to his appeal.
Often appears as...
- mystification of truth
- mystification of life
noun
A feeling of confusion caused by something mysterious or uncertain.
He left the lecture in a state of mystification.
Often appears as...
- state of mystification
- left in mystification
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Use
Often used in literature to describe puzzling events or characters.
The mystification in the detective novel kept readers guessing.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Speech
Can be used figuratively to express complex situations in life or art.
His behavior was a constant source of mystification for me.
Pro Tip 3/3Intentional Obscurity
Refers to intentional actions that make things less clear.
The company's policies created mystification among employees.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Use
Often used in literature to describe puzzling events or characters.
The mystification in the detective novel kept readers guessing.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Speech
Can be used figuratively to express complex situations in life or art.
His behavior was a constant source of mystification for me.
Pro Tip 3/3Intentional Obscurity
Refers to intentional actions that make things less clear.
The company's policies created mystification among employees.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Use
Often used in literature to describe puzzling events or characters.
The mystification in the detective novel kept readers guessing.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Speech
Can be used figuratively to express complex situations in life or art.
His behavior was a constant source of mystification for me.
Pro Tip 3/3Intentional Obscurity
Refers to intentional actions that make things less clear.
The company's policies created mystification among employees.
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Quote examples
Paul Harding
American Author
Write as precisely and as lucidly and as richly as you can about what you find truly mysterious and irreducible about human experience, and not obscurely about what will prove to be received opinion or cliche once the reader figures out your stylistic conceit. There's all the difference in the world between mystery and mystification.
Quote examples
Christopher Lloyd
American Actor
In point of fact, I'm not sure there are too many comedies with laugh tracks anymore. Most of what you hear is live studio audience laughing as a show is filmed. If this prompts you to wonder who those actual human beings are who are laughing at some of this stuff, that is a mystification I share.
Quote examples
Alessandra Mussolini
Italian Politician
I work with the people in the piazza, where there is reality. Here in Parliament, often there is a mystification of reality. They are not representatives of the people. They represent themselves and their own interests.
Quote examples
Paul Harding
American Author
Write as precisely and as lucidly and as richly as you can about what you find truly mysterious and irreducible about human experience, and not obscurely about what will prove to be received opinion or cliche once the reader figures out your stylistic conceit. There's all the difference in the world between mystery and mystification.
Quote examples
Christopher Lloyd
American Actor
In point of fact, I'm not sure there are too many comedies with laugh tracks anymore. Most of what you hear is live studio audience laughing as a show is filmed. If this prompts you to wonder who those actual human beings are who are laughing at some of this stuff, that is a mystification I share.
Quote examples
Alessandra Mussolini
Italian Politician
I work with the people in the piazza, where there is reality. Here in Parliament, often there is a mystification of reality. They are not representatives of the people. They represent themselves and their own interests.
Example 1 of 3
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