adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of euhemeristic: of or related to euhemerism.
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euhemerist
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noun
Meaning 2
Someone who practices or upholds euhemerism, a person who believes all or most myths and legends arose from historical origins.
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History
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.
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- Portuguese: evemerista — proponent of euhemerism