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demythologization

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Something from which such elements have been removed.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: demythologisation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: restatement

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 mythologization English demythologization From de- + mythologization.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: demytologisaatio — act
  • French: démythologisation — act
  • Finnish: demytologisaatio — removal of mythological elements
  • French: démythologisation — removal of mythological elements