mythology
noun
a body of myths, as that of a particular people or that relating to a particular person.
mythologies
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pluralof mythology.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The superhero franchises just go on and on, and if you don’t know the histories or mythologies or inside jokes, well, you’re simply not a member of the sect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
You then tend to have groupthink and bubbles that form, bubbles that are associated with their own kinds of mythologies and ideologies.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2026
“The more you look at her work, the more you see personal histories, mythologies, cultures and media, all interwoven into a totality of human experience,” says Michael Govan, chief executive and director of LACMA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
Timothée Chalamet, for example, is hugely popular - but his most recent hits have been Dune and Wonka, which had their own existing fanbases and mythologies.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
And as she read, America’s mythologies began to take on meaning, America’s tribalisms—race, ideology, and region—became clear.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
