euhemeristic

English

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.

Adjective

euhemeristic (not comparable)

Of or relating to euhemerism.
- 1879, F. D. Morice, Pindar, chapter 3, page 37:
  A consistent Euhemeristic interpretation of a poet's allusions to his own movements would often lead us to strange results.

Synonyms

euhemerist

Hypernyms

rational, rationalistic

Translations

of or relating to euhemerism

Portuguese: evemerista

References

“Euhemerism, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
"euhemerism" in Prof. D.K. Jordan's "Mini-Glossaries" (27 Jan. 2011)

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