mythological
mythological
Definition
mytho·logi·cal (mit̸h′ə läj′i kəl)
adjective
- of mythology
- mythical; imaginary
myth′o·log′i·cally adverb
mythological
Synonyms
mythological
Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- sense: To say God is " Our Father " is mythological in this sense.
Modifies a noun
- creature: Which mythological creature is " Fluffy " based on?
- beast: It shows what might be a deer attacked by a savage mythological beast.
- imagery: In fact, there is no need to wait until chapter 32 to find mythological imagery.
- monster: I was too much occupied in watching the progress of my own mythological monster to pay much attention.
- tale: She intends to use the scholarship to publish her innovative research into Celtic mythological tales dating back to the 8 th century.
Modifying Another Word
- almost: It takes a small amount of research to realize that feng shui is a mightily complex subject - almost mythological in proportion and feel.
- even: The favorite subjects for intaglio include floral elements, animals and even mythological scenes.
- purely: Early Christianity's use of the Old Testament regarding Jesus indicates a belief in a historical Jesus rather than indicating a purely mythological savior.
- also: It appears their vision of the Festival is also mythological.
Used with adjective complement
- become: The consciousness of Soviet people became mythological as a result of such ideological repression.
Browse dictionary entries near mythological
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- mythologize
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