Mythos
See also: mythos
German
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Noun
Mythos m (genitive Mythos, plural Mythen)
- myth, mythos (narrative of importance to a particular group or culture)
- Der Holocaust ist der wichtigste Mythos der deutschen Nachkriegsgesellschaft.
- The Holocaust is the most important mythos of German post-war society.
- (informal) myth (something invented or made up)
- Es steht unter Strafe, den Holocaust als reinen Mythos zu bezeichnen.
- It is punishable to call the Holocaust a mere myth.
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- “Mythos” in Duden online