eidolopoeia

The story

1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromεἰδωλοποιία“formation of images; putting words into the mouth of a dead person”
2. English todayeidolopoeia

From Ancient Greek εἰδωλοποιία (eidōlopoiía, “formation of images; putting words into the mouth of a dead person”), from εἰδωλοποιός (eidōlopoiós, “producing phantom-like appearances”), from εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “phantom”) + ποιός (poiós, “-like”).