mythify

American

[mith-uh-fahy] / ˈmɪθ əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

mythified, mythifying

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

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Etymology

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.

From Time Magazine Archive

By amplifying this mundane detail, Waters takes an event that’s been mythified in our national imagination and brings it back to reality.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2018

Giant eagle says "Yum!" to new job #twitterfiction @lucycoats First myth tweets aptly mythifying.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 28, 2012

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