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mythic
/ˈmɪθɪk/
adj 3
Collocations
5ADJ.
actuarial
VERB + MYTHIC
become, maintain, program
MYTHIC + NOUN
character, hero, heroes, perception, presence, space
PREP.
in
ADV.
perfectly
Definitions
adj
1
Mythical; existing in myth.
Whitehead-Gould has become a mythic presence in the case history fairy-tale: the personification of the selfish woman who went back on her promise to deliver up her child to an unfulfilled aspiring mother.
Bellerophon attempts to become a mythic hero by perfectly imitating the actuarial program for mythic heroes.
2
Very rare.
3
Amazing, epic, legendary.
Had Pesky nailed Enos Slaughter in the 1946 Series, his throw home would have become a mythic moment.
There's far more than just hot dogs to feast on too. The pizzas—gigantic, floppy, with a hyperreal waxy sheen—are mythic. They arrive exclusively in cheese, pepperoni, or supreme—the holy trinity—and will run you an eminently affordable $1.99 for a ridiculously huge wedge-shaped slice.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — based on or told of in traditional stories
- fabulous
- mythical
- mythologic
- mythological
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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Whitehead-Gould has become a mythic presence in the case history fairy-tale: the personification of the selfish woman who went back on her promise to deliver up her child to an unfulfilled aspiring mo
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Bellerophon attempts to become a mythic hero by perfectly imitating the actuarial program for mythic heroes.
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The Wyoming territories become a mythic space where character is tested and revealed and Good battles Evil.
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Most of these who are thrust into combat soon find it impossible to maintain the mythic perception of war.
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