verb
- present participle of mythicise; to transform into or treat as a myth; to give mythical status or character to something
Usage: British spelling variant of 'mythicizing'; often used in literary, cultural, or historical contexts
Examples
- The filmmaker is mythicising the historical figure by exaggerating his heroic deeds.
- Critics argue that the media is mythicising the celebrity rather than reporting facts.
- By mythicising ancient events, the author blurs the line between history and legend.
- The novel succeeds in mythicising ordinary people and their everyday struggles.
- Scholars debate whether we are mythicising the past or preserving its true essence.
- The documentary avoids mythicising the war by presenting multiple perspectives.