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mythopoeia
(mytho|poeia)
Pronunciation:
/ˌmɪθə(ʊ)ˈpiːə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the making of a myth or myths.
Derivatives
mythopoeic
adjective
mythopoetic
adjective
Origin:
1950s
: from Greek
muthopoiia
, from
muthos
'myth' +
poiein
'make'
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