demythologize

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

Related Forms:

  • deˌmy·tholˌo·gi·zaˈtion (-jĭ-zāˈshən) noun
  • deˌmy·tholˈo·gizˌer noun
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