mythologist
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- noun
- /mɪˈθɑlədʒɪst/
- Specialized
- The mythologist explained the ancient stories that shape our understanding of different cultures.
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Watch on YouTubeThe book for more, this is by Franz de Waal, the Dutch mythologist has called The Ape and the Sushi Master.
- The book for more, this is by Franz de Waal, the Dutch mythologist has called The Ape and the Sushi Master.
Examples
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Tolkien, then, was a philologist before he was a mythologist, and a mythologist, at least in intention, before he ever became a writer of fantasy fiction.
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Mythologist Bruce Lincoln suggests myths have more authority over society than history precisely because the audience believes myths directly affect their lives.
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Right, where, in the 1980s, he became a Reagan supporter and a chief mythologist of American capitalism.
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How is it that a mere myth can know so much and that our scholars and mythologists do not?
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An evening presentation with author, mythologist, and storyteller Michael Meade.
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One of my favorite authors, mythologists, and theologians, Joseph Campbell, has inspired me for decades.
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Indeed, Lucas was influenced by Jungian theories via the mythologist Joseph Campbell (Salewicz 46-47).
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As a renowned mythologist, she thoroughly analyzed the legends that characterize human experience.
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Many mythologists study the connections between myths and the societies that create them.
Synonyms
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A person who collects and writes old stories from different cultures
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Etymology
Mythologist comes from myth meaning 'story' and the ending -logist meaning 'one who studies', just like in biologist. So a mythologist is someone who studies myths and legends, which is why the word means an expert in myths.