English Explanatory Dictionary

euhemerist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who practices or upholds euhemerism, a person who believes all or most myths and legends arose from historical origins.
adj
  1. Synonym of euhemeristic: of or related to euhemerism.

Word forms

euhemerist euhemerists more euhemerist most euhemerist

Etymology

From euhemerism + -ist, from Latin Euhemerus, from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros), an ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic who proposed most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which received supernatural characteristics only through retelling.

Synonyms

euhemeristic
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