demythologize

demythologize
/dee'mi thol"euh juyz'/, v., demythologized, demythologizing.
v.t.
1. to divest of mythological or legendary attributes or forms, as in order to permit clearer appraisal and understanding: to demythologize the music dramas of Richard Wagner for modern listeners.
2. to make less mysterious or mythical so as to give a more human character to: to demythologize the presidency.
v.i.
3. to separate mythological, legendary, or apocryphal elements from a writing, work of art, historical figure, etc.
Also, esp. Brit., demythologise.
[1945-50; DE- + MYTHOLOGIZE]

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  • demythologize — [dē΄mi thäl′ə jīz΄] vt. demythologized, demythologizing Theol. to eliminate elements viewed as mythological from (the Bible, a belief, etc.) …   English World dictionary

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  • demythologize — verb to remove the mythological elements of something in order to find the underlying meaning …   Wiktionary

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  • demythologize — de·mythologize …   English syllables

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  • demythologize — de•my•thol•o•gize [[t]ˌdi mɪˈθɒl əˌdʒaɪz[/t]] v. t. gized, giz•ing cvb to divest of mythological attributes, as to permit clearer understanding • Etymology: 1945–50 de my•thol o•gi•za′tion, n. de my•thol′o•giz er, n …   From formal English to slang

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