demythologize

verb

de·my·thol·o·gize ˌdē-mi-ˈthä-lə-ˌjīz

demythologized; demythologizing; demythologizes

transitive verb

: to divest of mythological forms in order to uncover the meaning underlying them

demythologize the Gospels

: to divest of mythical elements or associations

demythologization

ˌdē-mi-ˌthä-lə-jə-ˈzā-shən

noun

demythologizer

ˌdē-mi-ˈthä-lə-ˌjī-zər

noun

Examples of demythologize in a Sentence

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Among the legendary moments Pearlman demythologizes: the time Jackson broke a bat over his head after grounding out to Brewers pitcher Jay Aldrich at Milwaukee County Stadium. —

Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023 Coe wants to compassionately demythologize Jones, and thoroughly. —

Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 4 May 2021 The result is that these people aren't really demythologizing him at all. —

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2018 Ruinous imperialist campaigns sharpened Euripides’ demythologizing mockery. —

Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 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, 28 July 2017