HyperDic: demythologise

English > 1 sense of the word demythologise:
VERBchangedemythologise, demythologizeremove the mythical element from (writings)
English > demythologise: 1 sense > verb 1, change
MeaningRemove the mythical element from (writings).
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymdemythologize
CategoryBible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, WordThe sacred writings of the Christian religions
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Oppositemythologize, mythologise, mythicize, mythicisemake into a myth
Spanishdesmitificar
Catalandesmitificar
Nounsdemythologisationthe restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms

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