mythogenesis
noun
mytho·genesis
ˌmithə+
variants
or less commonly mythogeny
mə̇ˈthäjənē
plural mythogeneses also mythogenies
1
: formation or production of myths
2
: the tendency to make myths or to give mythical status to something (as a tradition or belief)
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