Mythicize

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪθɪˌsaɪz/

Definitions of mythicize

verb to make something seem mythical or legendary

Example Sentences

A1 I like to mythicize stories to make them more exciting for children.

A2 She enjoys mythicizing historical events to make them more interesting.

B1 The author tends to mythicize characters in his novels to create a sense of wonder.

B2 Many cultures mythicize natural phenomena to explain their origins.

C1 Some filmmakers mythicize historical figures to elevate them to legendary status.

C2 Artists often mythicize ordinary objects to imbue them with deeper meaning.

Examples of mythicize in a Sentence

formal Some historians tend to mythicize certain events in order to make them more dramatic.

informal People always mythicize my hometown as some kind of magical place.

slang Don't mythicize the party last night, it wasn't that great.

figurative The author has a tendency to mythicize the struggles of the protagonist in order to create a more compelling narrative.

Grammatical Forms of mythicize

• past tense: mythicized
• plural: mythicize
• comparative: more mythicized
• superlative: most mythicized
• present tense: mythicizes
• future tense: will mythicize
• perfect tense: has mythicized
• continuous tense: is mythicizing
• singular: mythicize
• positive degree: mythicize
• infinitive: to mythicize
• gerund: mythicizing
• participle: mythicizing

Origin and Evolution of mythicize

First Known Use: 1960 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'mythicize' is derived from the noun 'myth' and the suffix '-ize' which means to make or become. It is used to describe the act of turning something into a myth or treating it as if it were a myth.

Evolution of the word: The word 'mythicize' first appeared in the English language in the 1960s as a way to describe the process of mythologizing or treating something as a myth. Over time, the word has continued to be used in a similar context, referring to the act of making something mythic or legendary.