mythify

[ mith-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, myth·i·fied, myth·i·fy·ing.

1. to create a myth about (a person, place, tradition, etc.); cause to become a myth.

Other Words From

• myth·i·fi·ca·tion [mith-, uh, -fi-, key, -sh, uh, n], noun
• de·mythi·fi·cation noun
• de·mythi·fy verb (used with object) demythified demythifying

Word History and Origins

Origin of mythify¹

First recorded in 1905–10; myth + -ify

Example Sentences

Every society produces marginal people ready to put on a uniform to mythify their delinquency.

From Time Magazine Archive