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mythogenesis

mythogenesis noun: the creation of a myth.

Noun

mythogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The creation of a myth.

Origin of mythogenesis

From mytho- + -genesis.

Questions about mythogenesis

What does mythogenesis mean?
Mythogenesis means the creation of a myth.
What part of speech is mythogenesis?
Mythogenesis is a noun.

Words near mythogenesis in the dictionary

  1. mytho-geography
  2. mytho-logic
  3. mythoclast
  4. mythoclastic
  5. mythoclasts
  6. mythogenesis
  7. mythogenic
  8. mythogeographic
  9. mythogeographical
  10. mythogeographies
  11. mythogeography

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