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mythonomy

mythonomy noun: the study of myths in general and how they develop, as contrasted with mythology, the study of specific existing myths.

Noun

mythonomy (uncountable)

  1. The study of myths in general and how they develop, as contrasted with mythology, the study of specific existing myths.

Origin of mythonomy

From mytho- + -nomy.

Questions about mythonomy

What does mythonomy mean?
Mythonomy means the study of myths in general and how they develop, as contrasted with mythology, the study of specific existing myths.
What part of speech is mythonomy?
Mythonomy is a noun.

Words near mythonomy in the dictionary

  1. mythomaniacal
  2. mythomaniacs
  3. mythomanias
  4. mythomoteur
  5. mythomoteurs
  6. mythonomy
  7. mythonym
  8. mythonyms
  9. mythopathic
  10. mythopeic
  11. mythoplasm

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