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demythologization

demythologization noun: the removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.

Noun

demythologization (countable and uncountable, plural demythologizations)

  1. The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.
  2. Something from which such elements have been removed.

Forms of demythologization

pluraldemythologizations

Origin of demythologization

From de- + mythologization.

Questions about demythologization

What does demythologization mean?
Demythologization means the removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.
What part of speech is demythologization?
Demythologization is a noun.
What is the plural of demythologization?
The plural of demythologization is demythologizations.

Words near demythologization in the dictionary

  1. demythologise
  2. demythologised
  3. demythologiser
  4. demythologises
  5. demythologising
  6. demythologization
  7. demythologizations
  8. demythologize
  9. demythologized
  10. demythologizer
  11. demythologizers

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