demythologise

• Verbe désignant l'action de retirer les éléments mythiques ou légendaires d'un sujet, souvent dans un contexte théologique ou littéraire, afin d'en révéler le sens profond.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing mythical or legendary elements from a subject, often in a theological or literary context, to reveal its underlying meaning.

1. Remove mythical elementsC2formal

   To reinterpret or rewrite a text, especially religious or mythological writings, by removing or explaining away supernatural or mythical elements.

   démythologiser

   • The theologian sought to demythologise the Bible to make it more accessible to modern readers.
   • Scholars often demythologise ancient legends to uncover historical truths.
   • The professor's lecture aimed to demythologise the story of the founding of the city.

   Synonymesdemythologizerationalizesecularize

   Antonymesmythologisemythologize