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MYTHICISE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mythicise mean?
• MYTHICISE (verb)
The verb MYTHICISE has 2 senses:
1. interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology
Familiarity information: MYTHICISE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Conjugation: |




Past simple: mythicised


Past participle: mythicised


-ing form: mythicising


Sense 1
Meaning:
Interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
mythicise; mythicize
Context example:
mythicize the ancient stories
Hypernyms (to "mythicise" is one way to...):
construe; interpret; see (make sense of; assign a meaning to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Make into a myth
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
mythicise; mythicize; mythologise; mythologize
Context example:
The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66
Hypernyms (to "mythicise" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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