v.
Pronunciation: ˌ d ē -mi- ' thä-l ə - ˌ j ī z
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1950
1 : to divest of mythological forms in order to uncover the meaning underlying them < demythologize the Gospels>
2 : to divest of mythical elements or associations
– de · my · thol · o · gi · za · tion \ - ˌ thä-l ə -j ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– de · my · thol · o · giz · er \ - ' thä-l ə - ˌ j ī -z ə r \ noun