mythlet

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noun

A little myth.

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Meanings

nounmythlet (plural mythlets)

plural mythlets

  1. A little myth.

    While the title refers to 50 myths, the book actually demolishes 250 additional myths (or mythlets) giving us a grand total of 300 myths and mythlets. Since the publication of Lilienfeld et al.'s book, several other authors have joined in the hunt for myths in psychology.

    2025, Michael W. Eysenck, Rethinking Psychology: Finding Meaning in Misconceptions

Origin

From myth + -let.

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

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

Chicago

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

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