mythicise

myth·i·cize

[mith-uh-sahyz]
verb (used with object), myth·i·cized, myth·i·ciz·ing.
to turn into, treat, or explain as a myth.
Also, especially British, myth·i·cise.


Origin:
1830–40; mythic + -ize

myth·i·ci·za·tion, noun
myth·i·ciz·er, noun
de·myth·i·ci·za·tion, noun
de·myth·i·cize, verb (used with object), de·myth·i·cized, de·myth·i·ciz·ing.
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mythicize or mythicise (ˈmɪθɪˌsaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to make into or treat as a myth
 
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'mythicist or mythicise
 
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'mythicizer or mythicise
 
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mythicize or mythicise (ˈmɪθɪˌsaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to make into or treat as a myth
 
mythicise or mythicise
 
vb
 
mythici'zation or mythicise
 
n
 
mythici'sation or mythicise
 
n
 
'mythicist or mythicise
 
n
 
'mythicizer or mythicise
 
n
 
'mythiciser or mythicise
 
n

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