What does "demythologization" mean?

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

Demythologization

Common synonyms include: clarification, decoding, demonstration, demythologisation, elucidation, enlightenment.

noun

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Noun

1
The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing. countable, uncountable
2
the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms wordnet
3
Something from which such elements have been removed. countable, uncountable

From de- + mythologization.