myth
Plural: myths
Noun
- A traditional story, often explaining natural or social phenomena.
- a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
- A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.
- Such stories as a genre.
- A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.
- A person or thing held in excessive or quasi-religious awe or admiration based on popular legend
- A person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable.
- An invented story, theory, or concept.
Examples
- His story is a pure myth.
- It’s a myth that all ’Q’ words must be followed by a ’U’ in Scrabble.
- Scientists debunk the myth that gum stays in the human stomach for seven years.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos, “word, humour, companion, speech, account, rumour, fable”). Attested in English since 1830. Doublet of mythos.
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Scrabble Score: 12
myth: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmyth: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
myth: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
myth: valid Words With Friends Word