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mythmaker

/mˈɪθmeɪkɚ/ noun

A person who originates a myth.

Word Origin A compound of Greek 'mythos' (story, myth) and English 'maker' — someone who creates myths. 'Myth' itself originally meant any speech or story, then narrowed to traditional tales. The same roots give us 'mythology' (the study of myths) and 'make' (from Proto-Germanic 'makōjaną'). The PIE '*mudh-' also gives 'mystery' (via Greek).

noun A person who originates a myth. countable

As a mythmaker, he created elaborate stories about the origins of the stars.

(名词) 神话创造者

作为神话创造者，他编造了关于星辰起源的精心故事。

(sustantivo) Persona que origina un mito.

Como creador de mitos, elaboró historias complejas sobre el origen de las estrellas.

(nom) créateur de mythes; inventeur de mythes; mythographe [Personne qui crée, invente ou répand des mythes.]

En tant que **mythmaker**, il a élaboré des récits complexes sur l'origine des étoiles.

(Substantiv) Mythenschöpfer; Mythenerzähler [**Mythmaker**: eine Person, die einen Mythos erschafft oder verbreitet, insbesondere durch das Erzählen von Geschichten oder Legenden.]

Als **mythmaker** erfand er aufwendige Geschichten über die Entstehung der Sterne.

(名詞) 神話を生み出す人。神話の作者。

神話作家として、彼は星の起源について精巧な物語を作り上げた。

(substantivo) criador de mitos [Pessoa que cria ou origina um mito.]

Como criador de mitos, ele elaborou histórias complexas sobre a origem das estrelas.

Synonyms: storyteller fabulist legend-maker mythopoet tale-spinner inventor fabricator creator Antonyms: fact-checker historian rationalist debunker
Word parts: myth + make + er

Related words

mythic mythical mythically mythology mythological mythologist mythologize maker remake unmade

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