What does demythologize mean?
Demythologize means (transitive) To remove the mythological elements of..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To remove the mythological elements of..
Near-synonym: euhemerize (demythologizing sense)
Archaeological evidence has demythologized some parts of the Bible.
[commentating on "mother of all the living" in Gen. 3:20] A similar phrase is used to describe the mother goddess in ancient Near Eastern mythology. Here the image has been demythologized. It simply expresses the biblical concepts of one human race and of woman's primary role--motherhood.
However, the notion that an originally “mythological” figure has been “depotentized”, then variously “repotentized” or further “demythologized” by later, dependent authors, though the “mythological” understanding finally prevailed in later Jewish literature, does not sound entirely convincing.
Use demythologize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Demythologize means (transitive) To remove the mythological elements of..
Common synonyms include demyth, euhemerize.
Possible antonyms include mythologize, euhemerize.
Near-synonym: euhemerize (demythologizing sense)
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