MYTHICIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mythicize mean? 

• MYTHICIZE (verb)
  The verb MYTHICIZE has 2 senses:

1. interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology

2. make into a myth

  Familiarity information: MYTHICIZE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MYTHICIZE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they mythicize    ... he / she / it mythicizes   
Past simple: mythicized   
Past participle: mythicized   
-ing form: mythicizing   

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 "mythicize" 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 "mythicize" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something