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.

Nearby words

eugonic, eugène, eugénie, euhedral, euhemerism, euhemerize, euhemerus, eukaryotae, eukaryote, eukaryotic, eukinetics

Also especially British, eu·he·mer·ise.

Origin of euhemerize

First recorded in 1840–50; Euhemer(us) + -ize

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Examples from the Web for euhemerized

The legend of Quetzalcoatl, as the Aztecs transmitted it to the Spaniards, is a motley concatenation of euhemerized myths.
Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru|Albert Rville
The legend of Manco Capac, which is still current amongst the people, has been euhemerized.
Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru|Albert Rville
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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