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demyth

demyth verb: synonym of demythologize.

Verb

demyth (third-person singular simple present demyths, present participle demything, simple past and past participle demythed)

  1. Synonym of demythologize.
    • Is there not a danger of so translating history and demything its interpretation that what is left is nothing but a religious psychology?1952, G. Ernest Wright, Studies in Biblical Theology, number 8, London: SCM Press Ltd, […], page 123
    • a. Demyth expectations that the remarried family is “no different” from the nuclear family. / b. Demyth fantasies of instant love. / c. Demyth fantasies of parental reunion. / d. Demyth stereotypes of the “wicked” stepparent. / e. Demyth orientations that “step is less.” / f. Demyth expectations...1981, Esther Wald, The Remarried Family: Challenge and Promise, New York, N.Y.: Family Service Association of America, →ISBN, page 220
    Synonyms:
    demythologize

Examples of demyth in a sentence

  • Demyth expectations that the remarried family is “no different” from the nuclear family. / b.1981, Esther Wald, The Remarried Family: Challenge and Promise, New York, N.Y.: Family Service Association of America, →ISBN, page 220:
  • Within the context of Hebrew religious thought, nature, although still regarded as a living entity, was robbed of its personality and demythed.2004, Robert K. Logan, The Alphabet Effect: A Media Ecology Understanding of the Making of Western Civilization, Cresskill, N.J.: Hampton...

Synonyms of demyth

Forms of demyth

third-person singular presentdemyths
present participledemything
past participledemythed
pastdemythed

Origin of demyth

From de- + myth.

Questions about demyth

What does demyth mean?
Demyth means synonym of demythologize.
How do you use demyth in a sentence?
Demyth expectations that the remarried family is “no different” from the nuclear family. / b.
What part of speech is demyth?
Demyth is a verb.
What is the past tense of demyth?
The past tense of demyth is demythed.

Words near demyth in the dictionary

  1. demystifier
  2. demystifiers
  3. demystifies
  4. demystify
  5. demystifying
  6. demyth
  7. demythed
  8. demythification
  9. demythifications
  10. demythified
  11. demythifies

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