mythicism
9.1
A quality of being like an old legend or folk story
- noun
- /ˈmɪθɪsɪzəm/
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miticidad
- The writer's novel is filled with a sense of mythicism, drawing on ancient legends to create a captivating story.
Examples
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In her lecture, she discussed the mythicism of the hero's journey, highlighting its presence in cultures around the world.
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In fact, the very most recent trend I am seeing right now, today—as exemplified by one of the most current means of communication of all, the Internet and its blogs—is a kind of "New Mythicism."
Blog text (4) -
The artist's work embodies a unique mythicism, blending real events with fantastical elements to explore deeper truths.
Synonyms
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7.5
The state of being imagined rather than real, often in stories
is rooted in legends and traditional tales rather than modern literary invention
Antonyms
How Mythical
mythicism
9.1
fictionality
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7.5
- Literature
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7.5
Surface Forms
mythicism singular
mythicisms plural
Morphology
Etymology
Mythicism comes from myth meaning 'story' and the ending -ism meaning 'state' or 'quality', as in heroism. So mythicism can mean the 'state of being like a myth', explaining why it describes a feeling or style that is legendary or story-like.