demythologize

• Verbe désignant l'action de retirer les éléments mythiques ou légendaires d'un sujet, souvent dans un contexte théologique, littéraire ou philosophique.

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

1. Remove mythical elementsC2formal

   To reinterpret or analyze writings, especially religious or mythological texts, by stripping away mythical or supernatural elements to reveal their underlying meaning.

   démythologiser

   • The theologian sought to demythologize the ancient scriptures for a modern audience.
   • Scholars often demythologize creation stories to focus on their moral lessons.
   • He attempted to demythologize the legend by explaining its historical context.

   Synonymesdemystify

   Antonymesmythicizemythologize