euhemerize
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euhemerize
- /juˈhiməˌɹaɪz/ US
- /juːˈhiːməˌɹaɪz/ UK
Where it comes from
From euhemerism + -ize, ultimately from Latin Euhēmerus, from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros), an ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic who proposed most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which received supernatural characteristics only through retelling.
verb euhemerizes · euhemerizing · euhemerized · euhemerise
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To invent a plausible but fanciful historical origin for something in order to rationalize mythology and legends.
Near-synonyms: demythologize (sometimes synonymous), undeify (synonymous when personages are the direct objects)
Similar: demythologize, undeify[personage]]s are the direct objects>, rationalize
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To create mythology and legends from ancient historical figures and events.
Near-synonym: deify (synonymous when personages are the direct objects)
Similar: mythologize, deify[personage]]s are the direct objects>
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verb to explain or interpret something through euhemerism
| Português | evemerizar |
|---|---|
| Français | évhémériser |
Talk about this word "euhemerize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/euhemerize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. euhemerize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/euhemerize "euhemerize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/euhemerize.Cite this
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title = {euhemerize},
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