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mythicized

/ˈmɪθɪsaɪzd/

/ˈmɪθɪˌsaɪzd/

Translations

mythicizeverb

mythicized

Past Simple

mythicized

Past Simple

mythicized

Past Participle

mythicizing

Gerund

/ˈmɪθɪsaɪz/

/ˈmɪθɪˌsaɪz/

Writers sometimes mythicize historical figures to make them seem larger than life.

Les écrivains mythifient parfois des personnages historiques pour leur donner une aura légendaire.

Additional translations

mythifierSurtout au sens de présenter comme plus grand, plus important ou plus légendaire qu’en réalité.

Synonyms

mythicizeverb

To convert into myth or to treat as a myth.

The story of the ancient hero was mythicized over the centuries, becoming more legendary with each retelling.

To make something appear larger than life or more significant than it actually is.

The media tends to mythicize celebrities, often exaggerating their achievements and lifestyles.