mythmaker

[mith-mey-ker]

noun

1. a creator of myths.

Other Word Forms

• mythmaking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mythmaker¹

First recorded in 1870–75; myth + maker

Example Sentences

Wolfe was a mythmaker who gained a mythical stature, with his white suit, contrarian takes and irreverently vivid way with words.

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It’s potentially rich storytelling terrain, particularly given Thor’s stature and Marvel’s role as a contemporary mythmaker.

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Wheatcroft’s Churchill led Britain heroically during World War II, but at other times in his life, as recounted in this revisionist biography, he was an imperialist, a racist, a drunk, a neglectful father and, perhaps most of all, a masterful mythmaker.

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Makumbi does not allow the reader to think of the myth without also considering the mythmaker.

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Most famously, Wagner was a mythmaker who remains relevant for our time.

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