DEMYTHOLOGISATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does demythologisation mean? 

• DEMYTHOLOGISATION (noun)
  The noun DEMYTHOLOGISATION has 1 sense:

1. the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms

  Familiarity information: DEMYTHOLOGISATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEMYTHOLOGISATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

demythologisation; demythologization

Hypernyms ("demythologisation" is a kind of...):

restatement (a revised statement)

Domain category:

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

Derivation:

demythologise (remove the mythical element from (writings))