Noun: demythologization ,dee-mi,thó-lu-ju'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,dee-mi,thó-lu-jI'zey-shun [Brit]
- (religion) the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms
"The scholar's demythologization of ancient texts aimed to reveal their underlying meanings";
- demythologisation [Brit]
Derived forms: demythologizations
Type of: restatement
Encyclopedia: Demythologization