Enmask

/ɛnˈmæsk/ verb

Definition

to cover with or put on a mask; to disguise or conceal someone's true identity.

Etymology

From en- + mask (from Italian maschera or French masque, possibly from Arabic maskharat meaning 'buffoon' or 'jester'). The verb form means to apply a mask or to hide behind a disguise.

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Masks have long served as tools for social transformation—'enmask' captures that magical moment when someone puts on a mask and becomes someone else, which is why masquerade balls were such powerful social events where rules could be broken.

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