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verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
3.
to separate mythological, legendary, or apocryphal elements from a writing, work of art, historical figure, etc.
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Demythologize
has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
Also, especially British, de·my·thol·o·gise.
Related forms
de·my·thol·o·gi·za·tion, noun
de·my·thol·o·giz·er, noun
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