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Definition of monomyth in English:

monomyth

Pronunciation /ˈmɒnə(ʊ)mɪθ/

noun

  • An archetypal myth; a theme that underlies a number of superficially different myths.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in James Joyce (1882–1941), writer. From mono- + myth.