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   Mys·ter·y

   /ˈmist(ə)rē/

   

   noun

   • 1. something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain: "the mysteries of outer space" Similar puzzleenigmaconundrumriddlesecretunsolved problemproblemquestionquestion markclosed bookinformal:poser
   • ▪ the condition or quality of being secret, strange, or difficult to explain: "much of her past is shrouded in mystery" Similar secrecydarknessobscurityambiguityambiguousnessuncertaintyimpenetrabilityvaguenessnebulousnessinscrutabilityinscrutablenessunfathomablenessmystiqueromance
   • ▪ a person or thing whose identity or nature is puzzling or unknown: "“He's a bit of a mystery,” said Nina"
   • 2. a novel, play, or movie dealing with a puzzling crime, especially a murder: "the 1920s murder mystery," Similar thrillerdetective story/novelmurder storyinformal:whodunit
   • 3. the secret rites of Greek and Roman pagan religion, or of any ancient or tribal religion, to which only initiates are admitted.
   • ▪ the practices, skills, or lore peculiar to a particular trade or activity and regarded as baffling to those without specialized knowledge: "the mysteries of analytical psychology"
   • ▪ the Christian Eucharist. archaic
   • 4. a religious belief based on divine revelation, especially one regarded as beyond human understanding: "the mystery of Christ"
   • ▪ an incident in the life of Jesus or of a saint as a focus of devotion in the Roman Catholic Church, especially each of those commemorated during recitation of successive decades of the rosary: "the first Sorrowful Mystery, the Agony in the Garden"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘mystic presence, hidden religious symbolism’): from Old French mistere or Latin mysterium, from Greek mustērion; related to mystic.

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   Some common synonyms of mystery are enigma, problem, puzzle, and riddle. While all these words mean "something which baffles or perplexes," mystery applies to what cannot be fully understood by reason or less strictly to whatever resists or defies explanation.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of mystery in English. mystery. noun. These are words and phrases related to mystery. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mystery. The mysteries of their religion uplifted them. Synonyms. sacred rites. things unexplainable. mysticism. occult. sacramental rite. symbolism.

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   a person or thing that arouses curiosity or suspense because of an unknown, obscure, or enigmatic quality. The source of the crying remained a mystery. Synonyms. puzzle. problem. question. secret. riddle. enigma.

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   • Definitions and Meaning of mystery in English mysterynoun something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained Synonyms : closed book, enigma, secret "how it got out is a mystery" "it remains one of nature's secrets" a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie Synonyms : mystery story, whodunit

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   Need synonyms for mysteries? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts. Plural for something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain. Plural for secrecy or obscurity. Plural for a novel, play, or film dealing with a puzzling crime. Noun.