Etymology

mythopoeia

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Today it means: Creation of any myth. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μυθοποιία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμυθοποιία“myth-making”
  2. English todaymythopoeia

From mytho- + -poeia, dated 1846 CE, based on Ancient Greek μυθοποιία (muthopoiía, “myth-making”).

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