mythologize
verb
my·thol·o·gize
mi-ˈthä-lə-ˌjīz 
mythologized; mythologizing
1
obsolete
: to explain the mythological significance of
2
: to build a myth around : mythicize
mythologizer
noun
Examples of mythologize in a Sentence
a politician who has been mythologized by his supporters
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Schrader delights in mythologizing his own wanton dereliction of self-care.
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Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 9 May 2024
Like many Nazi symbols, Heck’s logo was based not on ancient runes (as often mythologized by Hitler) but on a pseudo-rune created by Austrian occultist Guido von List in the early 20th century.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Metal cards were first mythologized by the invitation-only American Express Centurion Card, aka the Black Card, which reportedly boasts a $5,000 annual fee and a $10,000 initiation fee.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Kahlo makes for an absorbing narrative, but just as fascinating is the social and political context that produced her — including complex racial politics that mythologized Indigeneity while also subsuming it to a broader mestizo culture.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
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Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 9 May 2024
Like many Nazi symbols, Heck’s logo was based not on ancient runes (as often mythologized by Hitler) but on a pseudo-rune created by Austrian occultist Guido von List in the early 20th century.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Metal cards were first mythologized by the invitation-only American Express Centurion Card, aka the Black Card, which reportedly boasts a $5,000 annual fee and a $10,000 initiation fee.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Kahlo makes for an absorbing narrative, but just as fascinating is the social and political context that produced her — including complex racial politics that mythologized Indigeneity while also subsuming it to a broader mestizo culture.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Mythologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythologize. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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