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- [mith-uh-fahy]
- /ˈmɪθ əˌfaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mith-uh-fahy]
- /ˈmɪθ əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of demythify word
- verb demythify to remove the mythical characteristics from (a person) 3
- verb with object demythify to create a myth about (a person, place, tradition, etc.); cause to become a myth. 1
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Origin of demythify
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; myth + -ify
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Parts of speech for Demythify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demythify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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