Definitions for euhemerism

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euhemerism eu·he·mer·ism

Spelling: [yoo-hee-muh-riz-uh m, -hem- Euhemerism is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 260 anagrams from letters in euhemerism (eeehimmrsu).

Definitions for euhemerism

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) the theory of Euhemerus that the mythologies of various gods arose out of the deification of dead heroes.
2. the theory that mythology is derived from history.

Origin of euhemerism

First recorded in 1840-50; Euhemer(us) + -ism

Examples for euhemerism

It has not, however, come to euhemerism in the case of Huitzilopochtli, though it has with Huitziton.

This rationalizing method of interpretation is known as euhemerism.

Unfortunately, however, there is no guide more delusive than euhemerism.

This euhemerism seems an exceedingly inadequate explanation of the origin of Zeus.

That form of rationalism called euhemerism, which explains every god into a mythical king or hero, became popular.

In suggesting this view, we are not opening the door to euhemerism.

The graves of Greek gods maybe due to euhemerism, a theory much more ancient than Euhemerus.

In the philosophy of Mr. Herbert Spencer we find a pure euhemerism.

Deification and euhemerism are equally natural to the Chinese.

The euhemerism of this is hardly like the wonder-loving Jones.