demythologize
/dee-mi-thol-uh-jahyz/US // ˌdi mɪˈθɒl əˌdʒaɪz //UK // (ˌdiːmɪˈθɒləˌdʒaɪz) //
神化,解读,神话化,解读神学
Definitions
v.有主动词 verb
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de·my·thol·o·gized, de·my·thol·o·giz·ing.
- : to divest of mythological or legendary attributes or forms, as in order to permit clearer appraisal and understanding: to demythologize the music dramas of Richard Wagner for modern listeners.
- : to make less mysterious or mythical so as to give a more human character to: to demythologize the presidency.
v.无主动词 verb
- 1
de·my·thol·o·gized, de·my·thol·o·giz·ing.
- : to separate mythological, legendary, or apocryphal elements from a writing, work of art, historical figure, etc.
Examples
All I had wanted to do was write a novel that demythologized the West.
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