myth

[US]/mɪθ/
[UK]/mɪθ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

Phrases & Collocations

ancient myth

mythical creature

mythological story

Example Sentences

a myth of enormous potency.

the myth of racial inferiority

myths that stretch back into prehistory.

The myth that elephants never forget.

the creation myths of the Eskimos

the borderline between myth and philosophy

a star whose fame turned her into a myth; the pioneer myth of suburbia.

this will enlighten the studies of origins of myths and symbols.

a farrago of fact and myth about Abraham Lincoln.

dispelling the myth that croquet is a genteel Sunday afternoon pastime.

attacking the party's irresponsible myths about privatization.

the myth of declining sexual potency with increasing age.

the myths and received wisdom about the country's past.

the myth of Eros and Psyche; a creation myth.

The story has points of resemblance to a Hebrew myth.

the myths that link smoking with glamour need to be exploded.

the myths talk about nameless horrors infesting our universe.

his head has been stuffed with myths and taboos.

AAE, Gullah and 'de-creolization' - myth or reality?

Nobody believes in the myth about human beings becoming immortals.

Real-world Examples

It's time to abandon this appealing myth!

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

This lone genius model is a myth.

Source: Crash Course Writing Series

But, in Asian myths, dragons are often benign.

Source: Crash Course Comprehensive Edition

They perpetuate the myth of the lone genius.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

You know that swimming thing is a myth.

Source: Friends Season 3

Take the founding myth of Rome for example.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

The model minority myth renders all those distinctions moot.

Source: CNN Fashion English Selection

Ordinary people need their heroes and their founding myths.

Source: TED-Ed (audio version)

But it turns out that's actually a myth.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

W-w-why are you trying to start a myth?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

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