Mythification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌmɪθɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mythification is a noun meaning Conversion into a myth.
Meaning
Conversion into a myth.
Example Sentences
Both products of Hollywood’s youth boom of the late ’60s, “Woodstock” and “Zabriskie Point” begin in the same cultural moment and head off in completely different directions: “Woodstock” toward a mythification of the recent past, “Zabriskie” toward a nameless dread of the near future.
Word Forms
- mythifications
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mythization, mythicization, mythogenesis, mythopoesis, mythopoeia, mythicizer.
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