The Collaborative International Dictionary
demythologize
demythologize \demythologize\ v. t. to remove the mythical elements from; -- of writings, such as the Bible.
Wiktionary
demythologize
vb. (context transitive English) To remove the mythological elements of.
WordNet
demythologize
v. remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value" [syn: demythologise] [ant: mythologize]
Usage examples of "demythologize".
Frobenius points out that we have demythologized those through our sciences, and that the center of mystery now is man himself: man as a Thou, one's neighbor.
Recently she had caught herself questioning some of Kellicut’s achievements, demythologizing the man.
His demythologizing has a wistfulness about it that actually accentuates the tragedy of the tale.