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mythologize
mythologize [ mi thóllə jīz ] (3rd person present singular mythologizes, present participle mythologizing, past and past participle mythologized) or mythologise [ mi thóllə jīz ] (3rd person present singular mythologises, present participle mythologising, past and past participle mythologised)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb make something into myth: to make somebody or something into a myth
2. transitive and intransitive verb explain myths: to explain or relate myths
3. intransitive verb create myths: to create or make up myths

mythologization [ mi thóllə jī záysh'n ] noun
mythologizer [ mi thóllə jīzər ] noun
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