mystifier

== English == === Etymology === From mystify + -er. === Noun === mystifier (plural mystifiers) A person who obscures or muddles information, making something appear to be a mystery. A situation that is puzzling, or mystifying ==== Synonyms ==== mystificator == French == === Etymology === From Latin mysta +‎ -ifier. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mis.ti.fje/ === Verb === mystifier to mystify, fool ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== démystifier ==== Descendants ==== → Italian: mistificare→ Romanian: mistifica → Spanish: mistificar→ Catalan: mistificar → Portuguese: mistificar === Further reading === “mystifier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012