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demythologisation

/ˌdiː.mɪˌθɒl.ə.dʒaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌdiː.mɪˌθɒl.ə.dʒaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс переформулирования или интерпретации сообщения, особенно религиозного, в рациональных или демистифицированных терминах, с удалением мифологических элементов.

A noun referring to the process of restating or interpreting a message, especially a religious one, in rational or demystified terms, removing mythological elements.

uncountable

  1. Rational reinterpretationC2formal

    The process of restating a message, especially a religious or mythological one, in rational or non-mythical terms.

    ruРациональное переосмысление

    • The theologian's work focused on the demythologisation of ancient scriptures.
    • Demythologisation attempts to separate historical facts from symbolic narratives.
    • Scholars debate the limits of demythologisation in modern religious studies.

    Synonymsrationalization

    Antonymsmystificationmythologisationobfuscation

Forms
  • demythologisations plural form
  • demythologisations' possessive plural form
  • demythologisation's possessive singular form