demythologize
verb
de·my·thol·o·gize
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demythologized;
demythologizing;
demythologizes
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
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Other Words from demythologize
demythologization
\ ˌdē-mi-ˌthä-lə-jə-ˈzā-shən
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noun
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noun
demythologizer
\ ˌdē-mi-ˈthä-lə-ˌjī-zər
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noun
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noun
Examples of demythologize in a Sentence
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The result is that these people aren't really demythologizing him at all. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Andre the Giant': TV Review," 9 Apr. 2018 Ruinous imperialist campaigns sharpened Euripides’ demythologizing mockery. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "'Iphigenia in Aulis' at Getty Villa: Chasing the ever-elusive Euripides," 8 Sep. 2017 Both writers are intent on demythologizing the American West, retaining the best of the frontier spirit—the self-reliance, the stoicism, the taciturn wit—while conjuring its worst aspects. — Mary Kaye Schilling, Newsweek, "Taylor Sheridan's 'Wind River' is a Blistering Expose of Violence Against Native American Women," 28 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'demythologize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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