To strip away the mythical or legendary status from something by explaining its real, factual nature.
From de- (remove) + myth (from Greek mythos 'story, word') + -ify (verb suffix). A variant spelling or related word to demythologize, appearing in 20th century usage.
Historians demythify famous stories—like showing that George Washington probably didn't really chop down that cherry tree, it was just a legend someone invented!
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