English Explanatory Dictionary

euhemeristic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to euhemerism.

Word forms

euhemeristic

Etymology

From euhemerist + -ic, from euhemerism, 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

euhemerist

Derived words

euhemeristically
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