I. (|)dē+ verb
Etymology: de- + mythologize
transitive verb
: to divest (a writing) of mythological forms in order to uncover the meaning underlying such forms
intransitive verb
: to separate the meaning of a writing from the mythological forms in which it is expressed
• de·mythologization (|)dē+ noun -s
II. transitive verb
: to divest of mythical elements or associations