demythologize
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.de·my·thol·o·gize
transitive verb \ˌdē-mi-ˈthä-lə-ˌjīz\Definition of DEMYTHOLOGIZE
1
: to divest of mythological forms in order to uncover the meaning underlying them <demythologize the Gospels>
2
: to divest of mythical elements or associations
— de·my·thol·o·gi·za·tion \-ˌthä-lə-jə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— de·my·thol·o·giz·er \-ˈthä-lə-ˌjī-zər\ noun
First Known Use of DEMYTHOLOGIZE
1950
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