Promethean
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Prometheus
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creative, original, or life-enhancing
noun
Etymology
Origin of Promethean
First recorded in 1590–1600; Promethe(us) + -an
Example Sentences
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Yet the myth of him as a Promethean figure who suffered for unleashing the fundamental forces of nature onto a society unprepared to bear responsibility for it obscures the extent of his complicity.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025
His company, Promethean AI offers developers a set of tools to craft their own virtual worlds.
From BBC • May 2, 2024
That’s part of also what is cool about a system like WordPress, is sometimes I describe it as Promethean.
From The Verge • Mar. 15, 2022
It’s Silicon Valley’s Promethean founders who try — and routinely fall short.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2021
Mrs. Medina puts up a graphic on the Promethean board.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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