euhemerize
[ yoo-hee-muh-rahyz, -hem-uh- ]
/ yuˈhi məˌraɪz, -ˈhɛm ə- /
verb (used with or without object), eu·he·mer·ized, eu·he·mer·iz·ing.
to treat or explain (myths) by euhemerism.
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Also especially British, eu·he·mer·ise.
Origin of euhemerize
First recorded in 1840–50; Euhemer(us) + -ize
Words nearby euhemerize
eugonic, eugène, eugénie, euhedral, euhemerism, euhemerize, euhemerus, eukaryotae, eukaryote, eukinetics, eula
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Example sentences from the Web for euhemerized
The legend of Quetzalcoatl, as the Aztecs transmitted it to the Spaniards, is a motley concatenation of euhemerized myths.
The legend of Manco Capac, which is still current amongst the people, has been euhemerized.
The story of the "Children preserved" is not very clearly told, and Saxo seems to have euhemerized.
The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")
British Dictionary definitions for euhemerized
euhemerize
euhemerise
/ (juːˈhiːməˌraɪz) /
verb
to deal with or explain (myths) by euhemerism
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