mythologisation

/ˌmɪθɑlədʒəˈzeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The process of turning something into a myth or treating it as a myth.
    • The mythologisation of historical figures often exaggerates their achievements.
    • The film contributed to the mythologisation of the Wild West.
    • Scholars study the mythologisation of natural events in ancient cultures.
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