euhemerist

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noun

Someone who practices or upholds euhemerism, a person who believes all or most myths and legends arose from historical origins.

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OriginLatin Euhemerus ← Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος →
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Meanings

nouneuhemerist (plural euhemerists)

plural euhemerists

  1. Someone who practices or upholds euhemerism, a person who believes all or most myths and legends arose from historical origins.
adjectiveeuhemerist (comparative more euhemerist, superlative most euhemerist)

comparative more euhemerist · superlative most euhemerist

  1. Synonym of euhemeristic: of or related to euhemerism.

    Synonyms: euhemeristic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of euhemeristic: of or related to euhemerism.

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euhemeristic
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euhemeristic

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΕὐήμερος
  2. LatinEuhemerus
  3. Englisheuhemerist

From euhemerism + -ist, from Latin Euhemerus, from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros), an ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic who proposed most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which received supernatural characteristics only through retelling.

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Translations

Portuguese evemerista
  • evemeristaproponent of euhemerism
Cite this entry
APA

euhemerist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euhemerist

MLA

“euhemerist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euhemerist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euhemerist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euhemerist.

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