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mythicize

verb myth·i·cize \ ˈmi-thə-ˌsīz \

Definition of mythicize

mythicized; mythicizing
transitive verb
1 : to turn into or envelop in myth
2 : to treat as myth
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mythicizer

noun

Origin and Etymology of mythicize

mythic + -ize

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