mythologise

• Verbe signifiant créer ou traiter quelque chose comme un mythe, ou conférer à quelque chose un statut légendaire ou symbolique.

A verb meaning to create or treat something as a myth, or to give something legendary or symbolic status.

1. Construct a mythC1formal

   To create or develop a traditional story or belief that explains natural or social phenomena.

   mythifier (construire un mythe)

   • Ancient cultures often mythologised natural events like thunderstorms.
   • The writer mythologised the founding of the city in his epic poem.
   • They mythologised the hero's journey to inspire future generations.

   Synonymesmythicize

   Antonymesdebunkdemystifydemythologisedisenchant

2. Make into a mythC1formal

   To transform a person, event, or idea into a myth, often exaggerating or idealizing it.

   mythifier

   • The media mythologised the politician's early life.
   • Historians argue that we tend to mythologise the past.
   • The film mythologised the outlaw as a folk hero.

   Synonymesmythicize

   Antonymesdebunkdeconstructdemythologize