antimyth en · NOUN
Etymology
From anti- + myth.
Meanings
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A belief or system that opposes a myth or myths.
On a deeper level, Stivers believes, there is "an underlying commonality" to myth and ritual of traditional societies and the antimyth of modern, technological society.
1996, John R. Maier, Desert Songs, page 86:Indeed, one way of reading this is not as a myth, but as an antimyth, intended to limit further mythic development.
2004, Howard Schwartz, Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| antimyths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt antimito (a belief or system that opposes a myth or myths)