mythology
noun
Simple meaning
Myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person.
Pronunciation
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muhthahluhjeeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
məˈθɑlədʒi
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
countable and uncountable
The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
uncountable
The systematic collection and study of myths.
countable and uncountable
A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution.
The set of misconceptions and false attitudes that are held about something and contribute to its perception.
countable and uncountable
Pervasive elements of a fictional universe that resemble a mythological universe.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
Used this way, mythology is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use mythology
- “Ancient Greek mythology is full of interesting gods and heroes.”
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Related to a traditional story accepted as history.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together.
The mythology of the ancient Greeks.
The mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity.
The mythology of the ancient Romans.
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