demythologised
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having had mythical or legendary elements removed: Describes something (often a text, narrative, or belief system) that has been reinterpreted or analyzed to strip away supernatural, symbolic, or mythological aspects, presenting it in a rational, historical, or secular manner.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The scholar presented a demythologised account of the ancient creation story, focusing on its cultural origins.
- In his demythologised version of the biography, the hero's magical feats were explained as political allegories.
Advanced Usage
- "to demythologise" (verb, chiefly British spelling) / "demythologize" (verb, US spelling): The action of removing mythical elements.
- Theologians in the 20th century sought to demythologise religious texts to find their existential meaning.
- Conceptual usage: Often used in academic fields like theology, literary criticism, and history to describe a critical methodology.
- Her approach is thoroughly demythologised, rejecting any supernatural explanations for historical events.
Variants and Related Words
- Demythologize (verb, US) / Demythologise (verb, UK): To remove mythical characteristics from something.
- The documentary aimed to demythologize the figure of the lone genius.
- Demythologization (noun) / Demythologisation (noun): The process or result of demythologizing.
- The demythologization of national history can be a controversial process.
Synonyms
- Rationalized: Made to seem reasonable and based on reason rather than emotions or beliefs.
- Secularized: Converted from religious or spiritual to worldly, non-religious use or control.
- Desacralized: Removed from a sacred or holy context.
Antonyms
- Mythologized: Represented as a myth; made legendary or idealized.
- Sacralized: Made sacred or holy.
- Romanticized: Dealt with or described in an idealized and unrealistic way.
Adjective
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having mythical elements removed
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