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mythopoiesis

mythopoiesis noun: the creation of myth.

Noun

mythopoiesis (usually uncountable, plural mythopoieses)

  1. (usually) the creation of myth.

Synonyms of mythopoiesis

Forms of mythopoiesis

pluralmythopoieses

Origin of mythopoiesis

From mytho- + -poiesis, since 1936.

Questions about mythopoiesis

What does mythopoiesis mean?
Mythopoiesis means the creation of myth.
What part of speech is mythopoiesis?
Mythopoiesis is a noun.
What is the plural of mythopoiesis?
The plural of mythopoiesis is mythopoieses.

Words near mythopoiesis in the dictionary

  1. mythopoetizes
  2. mythopoetizing
  3. mythopoetry
  4. mythopoets
  5. mythopoieses
  6. mythopoiesis
  7. mythopœia
  8. mythopœic
  9. mythopœist
  10. mythopœists
  11. mythopœsis

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