mythopoiesis

English

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Etymology

From mytho- +‎ -poiesis,[1] since 1936.

Noun

mythopoiesis (usually uncountable, plural mythopoieses)

  1. (mythology) the creation of myth.

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References

  1. ^ “mythopoesis, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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