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Meaning of mythopoeic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
/mɪθə(ʊ)ˈpiːɪk/

Definitions

  1. Obsolete typography of mythopoeic.
    alt-of, obsolete
  2. Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth.

Examples

“No other fully historical hero has furnished such a perfect opportunity for the mythopoeic faculty.”
“If we study myth in a scientific way, we miss the experience of moving into a mythopoeic mode of consciousness.”
“Suppose a serious literary critic were to write about Hollywood autobiographies: “Niven experiences life as an imprisoning reality of personal experience, plus mythopoeic elements, a vast sottisier in the tradition of Jessel's This way, Miss.[…]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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