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demythologize

(dē′mi t̸häl′ə jīz′)

transitive verb demythologized, demythologizing

Theol. to eliminate elements viewed as mythological from (the Bible, a belief, etc.)

See demythologize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·my·thol·o·gized, de·my·thol·o·giz·ing, de·my·thol·o·giz·es

To rid of mythological elements in order to discover the underlying meaning: demythologize biblical legends.
To remove the mysterious or mythical aspects from: “providing an antiheroic age with heroes suitably demythologized, yet also grand” (John Simon).

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deˌmy·tholˌo·gi·zaˈtion (-jĭ-zāˈshən) noun

deˌmy·tholˈo·gizˌer noun

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