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Definition of mythicize in English: mythicize(British mythicise) verb ˈmɪθɪsʌɪzˈmɪθəˌsaɪz [with object]Make (someone or something) the subject of a myth or myths. the figure of Jesus had been mythicized by the religious imagination of the early Christians Example sentencesExamples - For 200 years, to be an American hero was to be mythicized as being almost biblically good.
- The characters are themselves responsible for thus mythicizing the geographical journey; each of them embarks on an ‘imagined journey from periphery to centre’.
- Virgil recognizes the anomaly of expunged Trojan origins and effectively mythicizes it in Book 12 of the Aeneid.
- As the memory of the famous singer is seized upon and mythicized, Rai decides to set the record straight about Vina.
- But by mythicising his illness he extracted more from the experience than he would had he recognised its true provenance.
Derivatives noun ˈmɪθɪsɪz(ə)m A continuing objective of scholars of judicial behavior is to expose the mythicism that is integral to the public perception of American judicial institutions. Example sentencesExamples - What the game has to offer that is unique is its use of Japanese mythicism and an overall great storyline.
- Our traditions must be well disposed, that is able to stand back wisely from even the appearance of excessive mythicism in their own tradition.
- Flemming has in a way tarnished the image of mythicism by promoting bad arguments, and ironically will drive people away from mythicism.
- In other words, this show is about how NOT to argue for mythicism.
noun ˈmɪθɪsɪst Also, it is astonishing that someone could actually read the highly intelligent works of the mythicists and still maintain his erroneous and deceitful perspective. Example sentencesExamples - Despite the claims of certain mythicists, there is of course no evidence of Mithra being crucified.
- It's better to be a mythicist than a minimalist, but wiser to be a millennialist than a mythicist.
- I just want to know how you fellow realists can actually argue with these mythicists and keep your cool?
- I myself disagree with the mythicists, but by no means are they disputing something that's beyond debate.
Definition of mythicize in US English: mythicize(British mythicise) verbˈmɪθəˌsaɪzˈmiTHəˌsīz [with object]Turn into myth; interpret mythically. the figure of Jesus had been mythicized by the religious imagination of the early Christians Example sentencesExamples - For 200 years, to be an American hero was to be mythicized as being almost biblically good.
- The characters are themselves responsible for thus mythicizing the geographical journey; each of them embarks on an ‘imagined journey from periphery to centre’.
- Virgil recognizes the anomaly of expunged Trojan origins and effectively mythicizes it in Book 12 of the Aeneid.
- But by mythicising his illness he extracted more from the experience than he would had he recognised its true provenance.
- As the memory of the famous singer is seized upon and mythicized, Rai decides to set the record straight about Vina.
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