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mythmaking

American  
[mith-mayk-ing] / ˈmɪθˌmeɪk ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or process of creating myths.


adjective

  1. engaged or involved in creating myths.

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The proceedings revealed the mythmaking of AI’s seismic economic transformation, with heady talk of benefiting humanity and existential risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Besides, few would argue Shaffer’s mythmaking lacks representational accuracy.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Silicon Valley’s success and mythmaking long ago transformed the once-ridiculed computer nerd into the cool tech bro.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

How do you preserve its truth against decades of mythmaking?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

But my father would make no concessions to mythmaking, when the truth was available.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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