| 单词 | demythologize |
| 释义 | demythologize[ dee-mi-thol-uh-jahyz ] / ˌdi mɪˈθɒl əˌdʒaɪz / verb (used with object), de·my·thol·o·gized, de·my·thol·o·giz·ing.to divest of mythological or legendary attributes or forms, as in order to permit clearer appraisal and understanding: to demythologize the music dramas of Richard Wagner for modern listeners. to make less mysterious or mythical so as to give a more human character to: to demythologize the presidency. verb (used without object), de·my·thol·o·gized, de·my·thol·o·giz·ing.to separate mythological, legendary, or apocryphal elements from a writing, work of art, historical figure, etc. Also especially British, de·my·thol·o·gise . Origin of demythologizeFirst recorded in 1945–50; de- + mythologize OTHER WORDS FROM demythologizede·my·thol·o·gi·za·tion, nounde·my·thol·o·giz·er, nounWords nearby demythologizedemy, demyelinate, demyelinating disease, demyelination, demystify, demythologize, den, Denali, Denali National Park, Denali National Park and Preserve, denar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for demythologizedemythologize demythologise/ (ˌdiːmɪˈθɒləˌdʒaɪz) / verb (tr)to eliminate all mythical elements from (a piece of writing, esp the Bible) so as to arrive at an essential meaning to restate (a message, esp a religious one) in rational terms Derived forms of demythologizedemythologization or demythologisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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