Demythologize

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  demythologize \demythologize\ v. t.
     to remove the mythical elements from; -- of writings, such as
     the Bible.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  demythologize
       v : remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible
           should be demythologized and examined for its historical
           value" [syn: {demythologise}] [ant: {mythologize}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  35 Moby Thesaurus words for "demythologize":
     account for, allegorize, clarify, clear up, crack, decipher,
     demonstrate, elucidate, enlighten, euhemerize, exemplify, explain,
     explain away, explicate, exposit, expound, give reason for,
     give the meaning, illuminate, illustrate, make clear, make plain,
     popularize, rationalize, shed light upon, show, show how,
     show the way, simplify, solve, spell out, throw light upon, unfold,
     unlock, unravel