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mythmaker

American  
[mith-may-ker] / ˈmɪθˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. a creator of myths.


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Etymology

Origin of mythmaker

First recorded in 1870–75; myth + maker


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

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2022

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2020

Tom is the hypnotic mythmaker, the egomaniac gilded with shiny humility.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2017

So long as Lucas was the chief mythmaker and commercial guardian of “Star Wars,” he never had that luxury.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 4, 2016

The next thing that came in the world—the next man—was the mythmaker.

From Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll - Latest by Robert Green Ingersoll

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