Associations to the word «Demythologization»

Wiktionary

DEMYTHOLOGIZATION, noun. The act of demythologizing, or something demythologized.
DEMYTHOLOGIZATION, noun. The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.

Dictionary definition

DEMYTHOLOGIZATION, noun. The restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.