mythicize (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *mythicize*:
VERB	cognition	mythicize, mythicise	interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology
VERB	change	mythicize, mythologize, mythologise, mythicise	make into a myth

English > *mythicize*: 2 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaning	interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"mythicize the ancient stories"
Synonym	mythicise
Broader	interpret, construe, see	make sense of
Spanish	mitificar

English > *mythicize*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	make into a myth.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66"
Synonyms	mythologize, mythologise, mythicise
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Opposite	demythologize, demythologise	Remove the mythical element from (writings)
Spanish	convertir en mítico, elevar a mito, mitificar, mitologizar
Catalan	mitificar

HyperDic: mythicize