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单词 demythologise
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•my•thol•o•gize  (dē′mi thol′ə jīz′),USA pronunciation v., -gized, -giz•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to divest of mythological or legendary attributes or forms, as in order to permit clearer appraisal and understanding:to demythologize the music dramas of Richard Wagner for modern listeners.
  2. to make less mysterious or mythical so as to give a more human character to:to demythologize the presidency.

v.i. 
  1. to separate mythological, legendary, or apocryphal elements from a writing, work of art, historical figure, etc.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] de′my•thol′o•gise′. 
  • de- + mythologize 1945–50
de′my•thol′o•gi•za′tion, n. 
de′my•thol′o•giz′er,
n.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
demythologize, demythologise /ˌdiːmɪˈθɒləˌdʒaɪz/ vb (transitive)
  1. to eliminate all mythical elements from (a piece of writing, esp the Bible) so as to arrive at an essential meaning
  2. to restate (a message, esp a religious one) in rational terms
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