- demythologize
- demythologize demythologize v. t. to remove the mythical elements from; -- of writings, such as the Bible. [WordNet 1.5]
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demythologize
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demythologize — (Amer.) v. remove mythological characteristics, make less mysterious and more human (also demythologise) … English contemporary dictionary
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
demythologize — demythologization, n. demythologizer, n. /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 … Universalium
demythologize — transitive verb Date: 1950 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 • demythologization noun • demythologizer … New Collegiate Dictionary
demythologize — verb to remove the mythological elements of something in order to find the underlying meaning … Wiktionary
demythologize — Synonyms and related words: account for, allegorize, clarify, clear up, crack, decipher, demonstrate, elucidate, enlighten, euhemerize, exemplify, explain, explain away, explicate, exposit, expound, give reason for, give the meaning, illuminate,… … Moby Thesaurus
demythologize — or demythologise verb reinterpret (a subject) so that it is free of mythical elements … English new terms dictionary
demythologize — de·mythologize … English syllables
demythologize — Демифологизировать … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
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
