"mythmaking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mythmakings [plural]
Etymology: myth + making Etymology templates: {{compound|en|myth|making}} myth + making Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mythmaking (countable and uncountable, plural mythmakings)
  1. The production or composing of myths. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: mythmaker
    Sense id: en-mythmaking-en-noun-hP~VI9Ek Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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