myth meaning in Marathi

Marathi words for myth

मिथक

English meaning of myth

1. noun A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.
2. noun Such stories as a genre.
3. noun A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.
4. noun A person or thing held in excessive or quasi-religious awe or admiration based on popular legend.

Full definition of myth

myth in a sentence

• Myth was the product of man's emotion and imagination, acted upon by his surroundings. (E. Clodd, Myths & Dreams (1885), 7, cited after OED)
• Scientists debunk the myth that gum stays in the human stomach for seven years.
• Father Flanagan was legendary, his institution an American myth. (Tucson (Arizona) Citizen, 20 September 1979, 5A/3, cited after OED)

Synonyms of myth

• misconception

myth in other languages

• myth in Hindi
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• myth in Indonesian
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Questions about myth in Marathi

What is the meaning of myth in Marathi?

Myth in Marathi is मिथक.

myth चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?

Myth: मिथक.

What does myth mean in English?

Myth means a traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.