mythogenesis

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noun

The creation of a myth.

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mythopoeiamythopoesis
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Meanings

nounmythogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe creation of a myth.

    Synonyms: mythopoeia, mythopoesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe creation of a myth.

Similar
mythopoeiamythopoesis
Also see
mythopoeiamythopoesis

Origin

From mytho- + -genesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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