mythologize

verb

my·​thol·​o·​gize mi-ˈthä-lə-ˌjīz 

mythologized; mythologizing

transitive verb

1

obsolete : to explain the mythological significance of

2

: to build a myth around : mythicize

intransitive verb

1

: to relate, classify, and explain myths

2

: to create or perpetuate myths

mythologizer noun

Examples of mythologize in a Sentence

a politician who has been mythologized by his supporters

Recent Examples on the Web

For four decades, Alice nurtured Gertrude’s self-mythologizing. —Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

Drawing on Riefenstahl’s own words to reveal hypocrisy and self-mythologizing, the film utilizes archival footage and photographs to make history feel alive, immediate, and unsettlingly urgent. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025

Silicon Valley’s startup scene mythologizes seven-day work weeks, while China’s tech companies are infamous for the 996 culture – working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. —Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2025

The Village Matters Entrepreneurship is often mythologized as a solo act. —Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French mythologiser, from mythologie mythology + -iser -ize

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for mythologize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize