Routine screening for colon, breast and prostate cancer and other ailments in people in their 70s, 80s and even 90s is not only unnecessary and of questionable benefit, say many experts, there is considerable risk from these tests.
10 hilariously insightful foreign words. A mythological allusion is when a piece of art, literature or music hints at a piece of mythology. This mythological allusion could be with regard to the countryâs indigenous culture or a reference to another cultureâs mythology.
Full Definition of ALLUSION. 1. : an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also: the use of such references. 2. : the act of making an indirect reference to something: the act of alluding to something.â alÂ·luÂ·sive \-Ëlue-ËlÃ¼, -siv\ ziv. â adjectiveÂ·alÂ·luÂ·sive ly. adverb an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also: the use of such references. 2. : the act of making an indirect reference to something: the act of alluding to something. â alÂ·luÂ·sive \-Ëlue-ËlÃ¼, -siv\ ziv. adjective