myth-making
|myth-mak-ing|
/ˈmɪθˌmeɪkɪŋ/
creating or constructing myths/false narratives
Etymology
'myth-making' is a modern English compound formed from 'myth' + 'making'. 'myth' originates from Greek 'mythos', meaning 'word, story', which passed into Latin as 'mythus' and then into Middle English as 'mythe'. 'making' derives from Old English 'macian' (to make, construct) via Middle English 'maken'.
'myth' moved from Greek 'mythos' → Latin 'mythus' → Middle English 'mythe', while 'make' evolved from Old English 'macian' → Middle English 'maken' → Modern English 'make'; the compound 'myth-making' developed in Modern English to describe the act of creating or promoting myths.
Originally, 'myth' meant 'a spoken story or word' and 'make' meant 'to create or construct'; over time the compound came to mean specifically 'the creation or construction of myths or widely held (often false or symbolic) narratives.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the activity or process of creating, inventing, or promoting myths or mythical narratives—often stories, legends, or widely held but unverified beliefs—frequently with the purpose of shaping cultural identity or public perception.
The media's myth-making about the scandal distracted the public from the real issues.
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