mythoclastn.

Brit.

/ˈmɪθə(ʊ)klɑːst/,

/ˈmɪθə(ʊ)klast/, U.S.

/ˈmɪθəˌklæst/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mytho- comb. form, -clast comb. form.

Etymology: < mytho- comb. form + -clast comb. form. Compare slightly earlier mythoclastic adj.

A person who destroys or discredits a myth or myths.

ΚΠ

1890 Sat. Rev. 4 Oct. 392 To give the mythoclast his due.

1959 H. Levin in Dædalus Spring 228 The Germans..have tended to be a nation of mythopoets or—at least—mythophiles; whereas..the French are a nation of mythoclasts.

1992 M. Blonsky Amer. Mythologies iii. 86 BBDO, an ad. agency,..finds itself in the company of a closet cultural critic like novelist Stephen King... Both are mythoclasts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mythoclast
释义	mythoclastn. Brit. /ˈmɪθə(ʊ)klɑːst/, /ˈmɪθə(ʊ)klast/, U.S. /ˈmɪθəˌklæst/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mytho- comb. form, -clast comb. form. Etymology: < mytho- comb. form + -clast comb. form. Compare slightly earlier mythoclastic adj. A person who destroys or discredits a myth or myths. ΚΠ 1890 Sat. Rev. 4 Oct. 392 To give the mythoclast his due. 1959 H. Levin in Dædalus Spring 228 The Germans..have tended to be a nation of mythopoets or—at least—mythophiles; whereas..the French are a nation of mythoclasts. 1992 M. Blonsky Amer. Mythologies iii. 86 BBDO, an ad. agency,..finds itself in the company of a closet cultural critic like novelist Stephen King... Both are mythoclasts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1890
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