euhemeristic
English
Etymology
From euhemerist + -ic, from euhemerism, from Latin Euhemerus, from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros), an ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic who proposed most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which received supernatural characteristics only through retelling.
Adjective
euhemeristic (not comparable)
- Of or relating to euhemerism.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Derived terms
Translations
of or relating to euhemerism
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References
- “Euhemerism, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.
- "euhemerism" in Prof. D.K. Jordan's "Mini-Glossaries" (27 Jan. 2011)