de|my|thol|o|gize

de|my|thol|o|gize
de|my|thol|o|gize «DEE mih THOL uh jyz», transitive verb, -gized, -giz|ing.
to remove myths or mythological elements from (a religion, doctrine, cult, and the like): »

German Biblical Critic Rudolf Bultmann…argues that the essential Gospel message must be “demythologized” by liberating it from antiquated supernatural language (Time). A religion that was completely demythologized would…be a very dull religion (London Times). Mr. Blake goes very slightly too far in the attempt to demythologize Disraeli (John Grigg).

de´my|thol´o|giz´er, noun.

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  • my|thol|o|gize — «mih THOL uh jyz», verb, gized, giz|ing. –v.i. 1. to relate or explain myths. 2. to construct myths. –v.t. to turn into a myth; mythicize. –my|thol´o|giz´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|thol|o|gize — «an THOL uh jyz», verb, gized, giz|ing. –v.t. to make an anthology of or from; use in an anthology. –v.i. to select and put material together in an anthology …   Useful english dictionary

  • pa|thol|o|gize — «puh THOL uh jyz», transitive verb, gized, giz|ing. to treat or explain as a disease or as evidence of a diseased condition: »There is now an attempt to pathologize what was once considered the normal range of behavior of boys (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

  • gize — anal·o·gize; an·thol·o·gize; apol·o·gize; as·trol·o·gize; bi·ol·o·gize; chro·nol·o·gize; con·chol·o·gize; di·al·o·gize; dox·ol·o·gize; el·e·gize; en·er·gize; en·to·mol·o·gize; et·y·mol·o·gize; eu·lo·gize; gene·al·o·gize; ge·ol·o·gize;… …   English syllables

  • thol — ab·sin·thol; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thol·y·sis; ag·a·thol·o·gy; al·pha naph·thol; an·thol·o·gist; an·thol·o·gize; an·thol·o·gy; an·thol·y·sis; ber·thol·le·tia; ber·thol·lide; car·vo·men·thol; ca·thol·i·cal·ly; ca·thol·i·cate; ca·thol·i·cism;… …   English syllables

  • my·thol·o·gize — …   Useful english dictionary

  • de´my|thol´o|giz´er — de|my|thol|o|gize «DEE mih THOL uh jyz», transitive verb, gized, giz|ing. to remove myths or mythological elements from (a religion, doctrine, cult, and the like): »German Biblical Critic Rudolf Bultmann…argues that the essential Gospel message… …   Useful english dictionary

  • my|thol´o|giz´er — my|thol|o|gize «mih THOL uh jyz», verb, gized, giz|ing. –v.i. 1. to relate or explain myths. 2. to construct myths. –v.t. to turn into a myth; mythicize. –my|thol´o|giz´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • pa — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ac·com·pa·nist; ac·com·pa·ny; aco·pa; adre·no sym·pa·thet·ic; af·ro·pa·vo; ag·pa·ite; ali·pa·ta; ama·pa; am·pa·la·ya; am·pa·ro; am·phi·car·pa; anas·pa·lin; an·tic·i·pa·tion; an·tic·i·pa·tive; an·tic·i·pa·tor;… …   English syllables

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