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mythmaking

/ˈmɪθˌmeɪ.kɪŋ/
myth · mak · ing
Adjective:mythmaking
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• noun

1

The creation or invention of myths, legends, or idealized narratives, especially around a person, event, or institution.

Example

"Historians often have to separate documented facts from the political mythmaking that surrounded the nation's founding."

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• adjective

1

Relating to or engaged in the creation of myths or idealized narratives.

Example

"The director's mythmaking cinema transformed ordinary historical figures into larger-than-life folk heroes."

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• Nearby Words

mythical
mythically
mythmaker
mythmaking
mythological
mythologically
mythologist

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mythmaking. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mythmaking
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