Meanings
nounmythopoiesis (usually uncountable, plural mythopoieses)
plural mythopoieses · alternative mythopoesis · alternative rare mythopoësis · alternative hypercorrect mythopœsis
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nounThe creation of myth.
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Origin
From mytho- + -poiesis. First attested in 1936.
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APA
mythopoiesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mythopoiesis
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“mythopoiesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mythopoiesis. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mythopoiesis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mythopoiesis.
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