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euhemeristic

euhemeristic adjective: of or relating to euhemerism.

Adjective

euhemeristic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to euhemerism.
    • A consistent Euhemeristic interpretation of a poet's allusions to his own movements would often lead us to strange results.1879, F. D. Morice, Pindar, chapter 3, page 37
    Synonyms:
    euhemerist

Synonyms of euhemeristic

Origin of euhemeristic

From euhemerist + -ic, from euhemerism, from Latin Euhemerus, from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros), an ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic who proposed most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which received supernatural characteristics only through retelling.

Words formed from euhemeristic

Questions about euhemeristic

What does euhemeristic mean?
Euhemeristic means of or relating to euhemerism.
What part of speech is euhemeristic?
Euhemeristic is an adjective.

Words near euhemeristic in the dictionary

  1. euhemerises
  2. euhemerising
  3. euhemerism
  4. euhemerisms
  5. euhemerist
  6. euhemeristic
  7. euhemeristically
  8. euhemerists
  9. euhemerization
  10. euhemerizations
  11. euhemerize

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