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mythopoesis

mythopoesis noun: creation of myth.

Noun

mythopoesis (plural mythopoeses)

  1. Creation of myth.

Synonyms of mythopoesis

Forms of mythopoesis

pluralmythopoeses

Origin of mythopoesis

Attested since 1882; mytho- + Latin poesis, based after Ancient Greek μυθοποίησις (muthopoíēsis).

Questions about mythopoesis

What does mythopoesis mean?
Mythopoesis means creation of myth.
What part of speech is mythopoesis?
Mythopoesis is a noun.
What is the plural of mythopoesis?
The plural of mythopoesis is mythopoeses.

Words near mythopoesis in the dictionary

  1. mythopoeist
  2. mythopoeists
  3. mythopoem
  4. mythopoems
  5. mythopoeses
  6. mythopoesis
  7. mythopoet
  8. mythopoetic
  9. mythopoetical
  10. mythopoetically
  11. mythopoeticize

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