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mythify

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[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.


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Origin of mythify

First recorded in 1905–10; myth + -ify

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

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