Meanings
nounmythopoeia (plural mythopoeias)
plural mythopoeias
- Creation of any myth.
Synonyms: mythopoesis, mythopœsis, mythopoiesis, mythogenesis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCreation of any myth.
Origin
- Ancient Greekμυθοποιία“myth-making”
- Englishmythopoeia
From mytho- + -poeia, dated 1846 CE, based on Ancient Greek μυθοποιία (muthopoiía, “myth-making”).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish mitopeja
- mitopejacreation of any myth
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with mythopoeia
viaideaKoreaeamariaTanzaniaLuciaGarciamiaEritrealeaBeadiarrheaLeahsheariaureaHoseapizzeriaSandiatortillaPadillaTheachia
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
mythopoeia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mythopoeia
MLA
“mythopoeia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mythopoeia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mythopoeia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mythopoeia.
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