demythologize

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demythologize

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From de- + mythologize.

verb demythologizes · demythologizing · demythologized · demythologise

  1. transitive To remove the mythological elements of. Near-synonym: euhemerize (demythologizing sense)

    Similar: demyth, euhemerize · Opposite: mythologize, euhemerize

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verb 1. To remove the mythological elements

Deutschentmythologisieren

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@misc{demythologize_2026,
  title = {demythologize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demythologize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}