Etymology

mythopoesis

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Today it means: Creation of myth. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μυθοποίησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμυθοποίησις
  2. English todaymythopoesis

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

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