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Princeton's WordNet

  1. demythologization, demythologisationnoun

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

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  1. demythologizationnoun

    The act of demythologizing, or something demythologized.

  2. demythologizationnoun

    The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.

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  1. Demythologization

    Demythologization as a hermeneutic approach to religious texts seeks to separate cosmological and historic claims from philosophical, ethical and theological teachings. Rudolf Bultmann (1884–1976) introduced the term demythologization (in German: Entmythologisierung) in this context, but the concept has earlier precedents.

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  1. demythologization

    Demythologization is the process of reinterpreting or removing mythical, supernatural, or otherwise unrealistic elements from a cultural narrative, story, or religious text, to reveal the real or rational meaning hidden underneath. It involves reevaluating existing interpretations of traditions or beliefs based on modern scientific, philosophical, or rational understanding.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of demythologization in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of demythologization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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