"antimyth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: antimyths [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + myth. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|myth}} anti- + myth Head templates: {{en-noun}} antimyth (plural antimyths)
  1. (sociology) A belief or system that opposes a myth or myths. Categories (topical): Sociology Translations (a belief or system that opposes a myth or myths): antimito [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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