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mythicize

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myth·i·cize  (mth-sz)
tr.v. myth·i·cized, myth·i·ciz·ing, myth·i·ciz·es
1. To turn (a person or an event) into myth: mythicizing the American trucker.
2. To interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology.
mythicize, mythicise [ˈmɪθɪˌsaɪz]
vb
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (tr) to make into or treat as a myth
mythicization , mythicisation n
mythicist , mythicizer, mythiciser n
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Verb1.mythicize - interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology; "mythicize the ancient stories"
mythicise
construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
2.mythicize - make into a myth; "The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66"
mythicise, mythologise, mythologize
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"


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