"demystification" meaning in All languages combined

See demystification on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: demystifications [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English mystification English demystification From de- + mystification. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|de-|mystification|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English mystification English demystification [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "of", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*de", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-h₁", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*déh₁", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*dē", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "dē", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "dē-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "de-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "mystification", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "demystification", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="demystification"> From de- + mystification. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} demystification (countable and uncountable, plural demystifications)
  1. The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: demystify, mystery Translations (removal of mystery or confusion): desmitificació [feminine] (Catalan), desmitització [feminine] (Catalan), demystifiointi (Finnish), démystification [feminine] (French), desmistificação [feminine] (Portuguese), демистификация (demistifikacija) [feminine] (Russian), desmitificación [feminine] (Spanish)

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