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Meaning of mythologize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

mɪˈθɒlədʒʌɪz

Definitions

To interpret (a story etc.) as mythological; to explain the symbolic meaning of.
archaic, transitive
To construct a myth or mythology.
intransitive
To make (something or someone) into a myth; to create a legend about.
transitive

Equivalents

Svenska mytologisera

Examples

“Most of Æsopes fables have divers senses, and severall interpretations: Those which Mythologize them, chuse some kinde of colour well-suting with the fable; but for the most part, it is no more than the first and superficiall glosse[…].”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

mythologized mythologizes mythologizing mythopoeticize mythopoeticized mythopoeticizes

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