demythologize
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.
to make less mysterious or mythical so as to give a more human character to: to demythologize the presidency.
to separate mythological, legendary, or apocryphal elements from a writing, work of art, historical figure, etc.
Origin of demythologize
1- Also especially British, de·my·thol·o·gise .
Other words from demythologize
- de·my·thol·o·gi·za·tion, noun
- de·my·thol·o·giz·er, noun
Words Nearby demythologize
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How to use demythologize in a sentence
All I had wanted to do was write a novel that demythologized the West.
Larry McMurtry, award-winning novelist who pierced myths of his native Texas, dies at 84 | Joe Holley | March 26, 2021 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for demythologize
demythologise
/ (ˌdiːmɪˈθɒləˌdʒaɪz) /
to eliminate all mythical elements from (a piece of writing, esp the Bible) so as to arrive at an essential meaning
to restate (a message, esp a religious one) in rational terms
Derived forms of demythologize
- demythologization or demythologisation, noun
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