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demythologize definition

de·mytholo·gize (dē′mi t̸häl′ə jīz′)

transitive verb demythologized -·gized′, demythologizing -·giz′·ing

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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