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mythify

American  
[mith-uh-fahy] / ˈmɪθ əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

mythified, mythifying

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

Other Word Forms

  • demythification noun
  • demythify verb (used with object)
  • mythification noun

Etymology

Origin of mythify

First recorded in 1905–10; myth + -ify

Example Sentences

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Every society produces marginal people ready to put on a uniform to mythify their delinquency.

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