adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth.

   "No other fully historical hero has furnished such a perfect opportunity for the mythopoeic faculty."

Synonyms

All synonyms

allegoricalfabulousfictionalmythicalmythogenicmythological

Example

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"No other fully historical hero has furnished such a perfect opportunity for the mythopoeic faculty."

Etymology

From Hellenistic Ancient Greek μυθοποιία (muthopoiía, “mythopoeia”) + -ic.

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