euhemerizing

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A form of euhemerize — To invent a plausible but fanciful historical origin for something in order to rationalize mythology and legends.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of euhemerize
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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