variants
also British mythologise
mythologizes; mythologized; mythologizing
: to talk about or describe (someone or something) as a subject that deserves to be told about in a myth or legend : to make (someone or something) seem great or heroic
a politician who has been mythologized by his supporters
mythologize the past
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“Mythologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/mythologize. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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