单词 | euhemerism |
释义 | Word Frequency euhemerism(juːˈhiːməˌrɪzəm) noun 1. the theory that gods arose out of the deification of historical heroes 2. any interpretation of myths that derives the gods from outstanding men and seeks the source of mythology in history Derived forms euhemerist (euˈhemerist) noun euhemeristic (euˌhemerˈistic) adjective euhemeristically (euˌhemerˈistically) adverb Word origin C19: named after Euhemerus (?300 bc), Greek philosopher who propounded this theory |
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