Mythologize

[mi'θɒlәdʒaiz]

(verb.) make into a myth; 'The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66'.

(verb.) construct a myth; 'The poet mythologized that the King had three sons'.

Editor: Winthrop--From WordNet

(v. i.) To relate, classify, and explain, or attempt to explain, myths; to write upon myths.

(v. i.) To construct and propagate myths.

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