mortalize

transitive verb

mor·​tal·​ize

ˈmȯ(r)tᵊlˌīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to make mortal : treat as mortal

contemporary art mortalizes the immortals, stripping them of everything divine and noble

—P. A. Sorokin

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