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[ mith-os, mahy-thos ] / ˈmɪθ ɒs, ˈmaɪ θɒs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mythos ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural myth·oi [mith-oi, mahy-thoi]. /ˈmɪθ ɔɪ, ˈmaɪ θɔɪ/. the underlying system of beliefs, especially those dealing with supernatural forces, characteristic of a particular cultural group. myth (def. 1). mythology (def. 1). Origin of mythos1745–55; <Greek mȳ́thos;see myth Words nearby mythosmythomane, mythomania, mythopoeia, mythopoeic, mythopoetize, mythos, Mytilene, Mytishchi, myx-, myxadenoma, myxameba Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mythosMusic Box: An ornate music box that figures prominently into the Dark Shadows mythos. ‘Dark Shadows’ for Dummies or a Glossary of Key Names and Places|Jace Lacob|May 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST But for all of her comic relief, Blankenship became a tragic figure in the Mad Men mythos, dying silently at her desk. Mad Men's 12 Most Memorable Moments|Jace Lacob|October 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST To facilitate allusion to the braggadocio, or the extravagant in observation, the mythos of Iagoo is added to his vocabulary. The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians|Henry R. Schoolcraft Every human being has his invisible angel, says the mythos; both are different and yet resemble each other. O. T.|Hans Christian Andersen
This mythos is still prevalent, though abused for the most atrocious purposes. Religion In The Heavens|Logan Mitchell The suggested area was not beyond the limits of the Greek mythos. Opuscula|Robert Gordon Latham Had she only lived earlier in the century she might easily have become the centre of a mythos. Famous Women: George Sand|Bertha Thomas
British Dictionary definitions for mythos
noun plural -thoi (-θɔɪ)the complex of beliefs, values, attitudes, etc, characteristic of a specific group or society another word for myth, mythology Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mythosadage, belief, custom, doctrine, enlightenment, erudition, experience, fable, folklore, information, knowledge, learning, legend, myth, mythology, saga, saw, saying, scholarship, science |