verb
- to treat or regard as mythical; to transform into or present as a myth
Usage: formal; often used in academic or literary contexts
Examples
- The documentary tends to mythicize the founder’s early struggles.
- Critics argue that the film mythicizes war and violence.
- Over time, people began to mythicize the historical figure.
- The author’s tendency to mythicize rural life ignores its harsh realities.
- Popular culture often mythicizes the American frontier experience.
- We should be careful not to mythicize the past.