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euhemerism — EUHEMERÍSM s.n. Doctrina lui Euhemeros (sec. IV III î.Hr.), potrivit căreia zeii nu sunt decât oameni de seamă divinizaţi. [pr.: e u . – var.: evhemerísm s.n.] – Din fr. évhémérisme. Trimis de bogdang, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 euhemerísm s. n … Dicționar Român
Euhemerism — Eu*hem er*ism . [L. Euhemerus, Gr. ? a philosopher, about 300 ?.] The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the amplification in imagination of human acts. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
euhemerism — [yo͞o hē′mər iz΄əm, yo͞ohem′ərizəm] n. [< L Euhemerus (< Gr Euhēmeros) + ISM] the theory of the Greek writer Euhemerus (4th cent. B.C. ) that the gods of mythology were deified human beings; theory that myths are based on traditional… … English World dictionary
euhemerism — euhemerist, n. euhemeristic, adj. euhemeristically, adv. /yooh hee meuh riz euhm, hem euh /, n. 1. (often cap.) the theory of Euhemerus that the mythologies of various gods arose out of the deification of dead heroes. 2. the theory that mythology … Universalium
euhemerism — noun Etymology: Euhemerus, 4th century B.C. Greek mythographer Date: 1846 interpretation of myths as traditional accounts of historical persons and events • euhemerist noun • euhemeristic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
euhemerism — noun A belief attributing the origins of the gods to the deification of heroes after their deaths. See Also: euhemerize, euhemeristic, euhemerist … Wiktionary
EUHEMERISM — the theory that the gods of antiquity are merely deified men, so called from Euhemeros, the Greek who first propounded the theory, and who lived 316 B.C … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
EUHEMERISM — the idea that ancient GODS were originally CULTURE heroes elevated to DIVINE status by popular sentiment … Concise dictionary of Religion
euhemerism — explanation of mythology as growing out of history Philosophical Isms … Phrontistery dictionary
euhemerism — eu·he·mer·ism … English syllables
