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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•my•thol•o•gize (dē′mi thol′ə jīz′),USA pronunciation v., -gized, -giz•ing. v.t. - 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.
- to make less mysterious or mythical so as to give a more human character to:to demythologize the presidency.
v.i. - 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
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