v.
Pronunciation: mi- ' thä-l ə - ˌ j ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -gized ; -giz · ing
Date: 1603
transitive verb
1 obsolete : to explain the mythological significance of
2 : to build a myth around : MYTHICIZE
intransitive verb
1 : to relate, classify, and explain myths
2 : to create or perpetuate myths
– my · thol · o · giz · er noun