English verb: mythicise | |||
1. | mythicise (cognition) interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology | ||
Samples | Mythicize the ancient stories. | ||
Synonyms | mythicize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | construe, interpret, see | ||
2. | mythicise (change) make into a myth | ||
Samples | The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66. | ||
Synonyms | mythicize, mythologise, mythologize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Antonyms | demythologise, demythologize | ||