mythicist

noun

myth·​i·​cist
ˈmithəsə̇st
plural -s
1
: a student or interpreter of myths
2
: an adherent of the view that apparently supernatural persons or events have their origin in human imagination especially as revealed in myth

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“Mythicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythicist. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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