demythologize
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
de- + mythologize
[edit] Verb
demythologize (third-person singular simple present demythologizes, present participle demythologizing, simple past and past participle demythologized)
- (transitive) to remove the mythological elements of something in order to find the underlying meaning
- Archaeological evidence has demythologized some parts of the Bible
