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demystification

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English mystification English demystification From de- + mystification.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: desmitificació — removal of mystery or confusion
  • Catalan: desmitització — removal of mystery or confusion
  • Finnish: demystifiointi — removal of mystery or confusion
  • French: démystification — removal of mystery or confusion
  • Portuguese: desmistificação — removal of mystery or confusion
  • Russian: демистификация (demistifikacija) — removal of mystery or confusion
  • Spanish: desmitificación — removal of mystery or confusion