demythologize

de·my·thol·o·gize  (dm-thl-jz)

tr.v. de·my·thol·o·gized, de·my·thol·o·giz·ing, de·my·thol·o·giz·es

1. To rid of mythological elements in order to discover the underlying meaning: demythologize biblical legends.

2. To remove the mysterious or mythical aspects from: "providing an antiheroic age with heroes suitably demythologized, yet also grand" (John Simon).

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demy·tholo·gi·zation (-j-zshn) n.

demy·tholo·gizer n.

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demythologize, demythologise [ˌdiːmɪˈθɒləˌdʒaɪz]

vb (tr)

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) to eliminate all mythical elements from (a piece of writing, esp the Bible) so as to arrive at an essential meaning

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) to restate (a message, esp a religious one) in rational terms

demythologization , demythologisation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

demythologize - remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value" demythologise Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Bible, Word of God, Book, Word - the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" mythicise, mythicize, mythologise, mythologize - make into a myth; "The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66"

Translations

demythologize [ˌdiːmɪˈθɒlədʒaɪz] VT → desmitificar

demythologize

vt → entmythologisieren