verb
- to transform into or treat as a myth; to give mythical status or character to something
Usage: British spelling (American equivalent: mythicizes); third-person singular present tense
Examples
- The film mythicises the historical figure, turning him into a legendary hero.
- Popular culture often mythicises the past, creating idealized versions of earlier eras.
- She mythicises her childhood memories, remembering them as more perfect than they actually were.
- The author mythicises the frontier experience in her novels.
- Modern media mythicises celebrity figures, elevating them to almost godlike status.