SINCE 1828
mythogenesis
noun
mytho·genesis
| \ ˌmithə+\
variants:
or less commonly mythogeny \ mə̇ˈthäjənē \
plural mythogeneses
also mythogenies
Definition of mythogenesis
1
: formation or production of myths
2
: the tendency to make myths or to give mythical status to something (as a tradition or belief)
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