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mythicize

DEFINITIONS OF: mythicize

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v make into a myth

“The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66”
Synonyms:
mythicise, mythologise, mythologize
Antonyms:
demythologise, demythologize
remove the mythical element from (writings)
Type of:
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

v interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology

mythicize the ancient stories”
Synonyms:
mythicise
Type of:
construe, interpret, see
make sense of; assign a meaning to
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