demystification
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- noun
- /ˌdiːˌmɪstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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desmitificación
- The teacher's explanation provided valuable demystification of the complex subject, making it accessible to all students.
Examples
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With the liberalization, demystification, and purification of modern abstract painting, art has arrived at the point of becoming absolutely clear about what it is.
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What is interesting is what happens after the by-now requisite demystification.
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In particular, I want to thank you for your words on the need for demystification.
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Practical training was also useful in terms of what some referred to as the 'demystification of polities.'
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One effect of this demystification of Rome is to make Rome a more suitable object of imitation for Florence.
Academic text (1999) -
Reflection often involves a process of demystification, defined by Matthew Jones as "the act of revealing the mechanisms of production responsible for creating the particular text" (277).
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As Jameson writes, realism has long been associated with demystification and the "painful cancellation of tenaciously held illusions" (4).
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Eisner's and McCloud's theoretical books are excellent examples of the demystification of comic art in general, but so are strips like Figure 1 and the annotated editions in book format where authors explain the process of production and postproduction.
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The documentary aimed at the demystification of modern technology, breaking down difficult concepts into simpler terms.
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His book is a thorough demystification of the stock market, clarifying how it operates for everyday investors.
Synonyms
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1.0
A statement that makes something clear or helps someone understand
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3.3
An explanation that makes something easier to understand
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3.6
Making something less complicated so it is easier to understand
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5.3
A clear explanation that makes something easier to understand
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8.1
A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a text or idea
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An explanation that makes something clear and easy to understand
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3.3
That helps people understand something more clearly
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7.5
To make something clear by removing confusion about its meaning
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
demystification = demystify (semi-transparent) = de + myst + ify + ation
This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'demystify', meaning the act or process of making something less mysterious.
Etymology
Demystification breaks into de- ('remove') and mystify, which comes from mystery ('secret' or 'something hard to understand'). So, demystification is the act of 'removing the mystery', explaining something clearly so it is easy to understand.