| 单词 | demonization | 
| 释义 | demonizationn.  The action of demonize v.   (in various senses); (now) esp. the action of portraying a person or thing as wicked and threatening, esp. in an inaccurate or misrepresentative way. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > 			[noun]		 > demonization diabolizing1648 diabolization1711 diabolification1784 demonization1799 demonizing1847 1799    W. Taylor Let. 1 Nov. in  J. W. Robberds Mem. W. Taylor 		(1843)	 I. 305  				I..sometimes..impute springs of motive and plans of conduct which do injustice to my heroes... I hope to atone to them for my demonizations. 1879    M. D. Conway Demonol. I.  ii. v. 149  				The demonisation of the forces and dangers of nature belongs to the structural action of the human mind. a1887    N. J. Burton Yale Lect. on Preaching 		(1888)	 328  				If the Jews believed that insanity and so forth were the result of demonization, [etc.]. 1892    Zoophilist Feb. 238/1  				As for humanity being benefited by the demonisation of man, any one who thinks so must be already far advanced in that direction, or else in that of idiotcy. 1913    J. J. Chapman W. L. Garrison x. 241  				So of a hundred other cases of deification or demonization:—leaders seem to be grabbed, used and flung aside. 1999    J. Elliot Unexpected Light 		(2000)	 viii. 293  				The poverty of the Afghans, I think, and their friendliness towards outsiders had a mollifying effect on the usual demonizations. 2012    Independent 26 July 18/2  				A new initiative..to combat the growing demonisation of young people. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < | 
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