demonize
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demonize
- /ˈdiːmənaɪz/ UK
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin daemonizō, from daemon + -izō. Compare Ancient Greek δαιμονίζομαι (daimonízomai, “to be possessed by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn, “demon”). By surface analysis, demon + -ize.
verb demonizes · demonizing · demonized · demonise · daemonise
- To turn into a demon.
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To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.
President Trump has seized on the response in the streets to police brutality against Black men and women to bolster his re-election campaign, employing provocative and sometimes incendiary language and images to incite his followers, demonize his opponents or both.
Similar: monster, monsterize, vilify, villainize, assassinate, asperse, backbite, badmouth, befoul, belibel, besmirch, besmear
Translations
Every language
verb turn into a demon
| Français | diaboliser, démoniser |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | dämonisieren |
| Italiano | demonizzare |
| Ελληνικά | δαιμονοποιώ daimonopoió |
| Română | demoniza |
| Русский | демонизи́ровать demonizírovatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | biến thành quỷ |
verb describe or represent as evil
| Español | demonizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 悪魔化 akuma-ka |
| 中文 | 妖魔化 yāomóhuà |
| हिन्दी | असुरीकरण asurikaran |
| Português | demonizar |
| Français | diaboliser |
| Deutsch | dämonisieren, verteufeln |
| Italiano | demonizzare |
| Ελληνικά | δαιμονοποιώ daimonopoió |
| Română | demoniza |
| Русский | демонизи́ровать demonizírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "demonize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/demonize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. demonize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/demonize "demonize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/demonize.Cite this
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