mythology
noun
a body of myths, as that of a particular people or that relating to a particular person.
mythologies
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pluralof mythology.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Set partly in Eatonville, one of the country’s first incorporated all-black towns, the novel is rich in regional idioms and mythologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It’s there in our rituals and mythologies, our cravings and holidays.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2025
Fisher: Both of these shows have very developed worlds and mythologies, but every effect has been designed to serve the story, it’s not the story having to serve the effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025
Timothée Chalamet, for example, is hugely popular - but his most recent hits have been Dune and Wonka, which had their own existing fanbases and mythologies.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
He reads histories and mythologies and fairy tales, wondering why it seems that only girls are ever swept away from their mundane lives on farms by knights or princes or wolves.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
