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mythicism

  • a word derived from mythicist.
    mythicist
    noun
    a person who believes or argues that a particular character or narrative is mythical rather than historical, especially someone who holds this position with regard to Jesus Christ or the Gospels.

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True stories that resemble fictional ones have a feel of mythicism to them, a blurring of the line between reality and legend that allows us to amplify our humble times into something worthy of fable.

From Time ● Oct. 13, 2014