demystification
noun
demystification is spelled D-E-M-Y-S-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, demystification means “The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of demystification is demystifications.
How many letters and syllables are in demystification?
| Letters | 15: D-E-M-Y-S-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is demystification?
Demystification appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of demystification
- demystifications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does demystification mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Demystification in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense removal of mystery or confusion:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | démystification |
| Portuguese | desmistificação |
| Spanish | desmitificación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does demystification come from?
From de- + mystification.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).