"mythicize" meaning in English

See mythicize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈmɪθɪˌsaɪz/ Forms: mythicizes [present, singular, third-person], mythicizing [participle, present], mythicized [participle, past], mythicized [past]
enPR: mĭth'ĭsīz Etymology: From mythic + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mythic|ize}} mythic + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} mythicize (third-person singular simple present mythicizes, present participle mythicizing, simple past and past participle mythicized)
  1. (transitive) To make into a myth. Tags: transitive Translations (Translations): mythifier (French), mythiser (French), mythiciser (French), mitizzare (Italian), mitiza (Romanian), mitificar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-mythicize-en-verb-tqfoUbla Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 57 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 93 7
  2. (transitive) To interpret in terms of mythology. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-mythicize-en-verb-jDAQiXgj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mythify

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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