"euhemerist" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more euhemerist [comparative], most euhemerist [superlative]
Etymology: From euhemerism + -ist, from Latin Euhemerus, from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros), an ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic who proposed most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which received supernatural characteristics only through retelling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|euhemerism|ist}} euhemerism + -ist, {{der|en|la|Euhemerus}} Latin Euhemerus, {{der|en|grc|Εὐήμερος}} Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros) Head templates: {{en-adj}} euhemerist (comparative more euhemerist, superlative most euhemerist)
  1. Synonym of euhemeristic: of or related to euhemerism. Categories (topical): Atheism, Mythology, Theology Synonyms: euhemeristic [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-euhemerist-en-adj-FuLyJ~3l Disambiguation of Atheism: 60 40 Disambiguation of Mythology: 50 50 Disambiguation of Theology: 60 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with eu- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with eu-: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): History
Disambiguation of History: 0 0

Noun

Forms: euhemerists [plural]
Etymology: From euhemerism + -ist, from Latin Euhemerus, from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros), an ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic who proposed most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which received supernatural characteristics only through retelling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|euhemerism|ist}} euhemerism + -ist, {{der|en|la|Euhemerus}} Latin Euhemerus, {{der|en|grc|Εὐήμερος}} Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros) Head templates: {{en-noun}} euhemerist (plural euhemerists)
  1. Someone who practices or upholds euhemerism, a person who believes all or most myths and legends arose from historical origins. Categories (topical): Mythology Translations (proponent of euhemerism): evemerista [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-euhemerist-en-noun-1Oz~QMGw Disambiguation of Mythology: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with eu-, English terms suffixed with -ist Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with eu-: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): History
Disambiguation of History: 0 0

Inflected forms

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