mythify

[ mith-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈmɪθ əˌfaɪ /

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to create a myth about (a person, place, tradition, etc.); cause to become a myth.

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First recorded in 1905–10; myth + -ify

myth·i·fi·ca·tion

[mith-uh-fi-key-shuhn], /ˌmɪθ ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounde·myth·i·fi·ca·tion, nounde·myth·i·fy, verb (used with object), de·myth·i·fied, de·myth·i·fy·ing.