mythoclast

[ mith-uh-klast ]

noun

1. a destroyer or debunker of myths.

Other Words From

• mytho·clastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mythoclast¹

First recorded in 1885–90; mytho-, (icono)clast ( def ) 

Example Sentences

You won’t be able to ascend your weapons anymore, which means that crowd favorites like the Vex Mythoclast and the Fang of Ir Yut will be inevitably replaced by new, more powerful guns in the expansion.

From Forbes

At times, it’s easy to feel like unless you have a Thorn/Last Word/Hawkmoon/Mythoclast/Red Death, you might as well not even bother showing up.

From Forbes

When you hear the “wang wang wang” of the Mythoclast right before you die, or feel the burn of Thorn’s poison, it’s hard not to feel a little bitter not about being outplayed, but simply being outclassed by a better weapon you don’t own.

From Forbes

The prime case in point is the tale of the Vex Mythoclast, an Exotic assault rifle given out randomly as a reward for beating the hardest segment of the game, the Vault of Glass raid, on the hardest difficulty.

From Forbes