demonizev.

Brit.

/ˈdiːmənʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˈdiməˌnaɪz/

Forms: 1700s– demonise, 1700s– demonize, 1800s– daemonise, 1800s– daemonize.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: demon n., -ize suffix.

Etymology: < demon n. + -ize suffix. Compare post-classical Latin daemonizari to be possessed by a demon (Vetus Latina), Hellenistic Greek δαιμονίζεσθαι to be possessed by a demon (already in ancient Greek in sense ‘to be deified’).

a. transitive. To represent as a malevolent supernatural being. Now rare.

ΚΠ

a1743 A. M. Ramsay Philos. Princ. Nat. & Revealed Relig. (1748) I. iv. 312 Pelagius by ascribing too much to the creature divinizes it; the other by attributing all to God, makes him the author of evil, and so demonizes him.

1771 A. Meagher Popish Mass Celebrated 62 Among the Heathens, all, even the virtues and vices were realized, demonised, or deified.

1879 M. D. Conway Demonol. I. i. iv. 26 In Persia the asuras—demonised in India—retained their divinity.

1913 S. E. Stevens Sci. & Superstition (1914) 63 Not able to account for natural phenomena, mankind were led to deify or demonize them.

1975 Hist. Relig. 15 133 [In creation myths] an originally human figure was either deified or demonized depending upon the prevalent attitudes toward sacrificial ritual.

b. transitive. To portray (a person or thing) as wicked and threatening, (now) esp. in an inaccurate or misrepresentative way. (Now the usual sense.)

ΚΠ

1817 N. Drake Shakespeare & his Times II. x. 388 He [sc. Shylock] is..a generical exemplar of Judaism, but demonized, individualized, and rendered awfully striking and horribly appalling.

1821 Examiner 16 Sept. 579/1 That subdued superstition, espionage, and persecution..more adequately demonises active hypocrisy and oppression.

1864 A. P. O'Brien Petersburg & Warsaw xlv. 230 We angelize or demonize our contemporaries.

1964 Times 19 Mar. 11/7 Mr. Alan Bullock's portrait of Hitler, in demonizing him, does not really help the German people to find the roots of their catastrophe.

1993 R. Limbaugh See, I told you So xviii. 238 Demonizing and discrediting the reputations and backgrounds of their opponents is about the only ammunition remaining in their arsenal.

1998 Independent 26 May i. 17/3 Ill-informed press coverage has demonised sufferers and fuelled public fears about the condition.

2012 Gay Times May 111/2 This booklet, which pathologises and demonises homosexuality, risks psychologically damaging pupils for life.

2. transitive. To render demonic in character; to turn (a person) into a demon; to make evil; to corrupt. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [verb (transitive)] > demonize

diabolize1653

devilizea1656

diabolify1657

demonize1775

satanize1854

bedevil1862

1775 E. Griffith Morality of Shakespeare Illustr. 475 Cleopatra, whose vices had demonised such distinguished talents, and transcendent beauty, as her's.

1797 A. Seward Let. 30 Nov. (1811) V. 20 Lawless power will demonize its possessors in every country.

1845 H. Mann 8th Ann. Rep. Secretary Board of Educ. (Boston, Mass.) 134 Men succumbed to the evils of intemperance, until those evils threatened to brutify and demonize the race.

1883 R. R. Howison God & Creation ix. 474 If this being [sc. Satan], demonized in soul and body, was yet able to change the form..of that body so completely as to make it bear the appearance of a holy angel, [etc.].

1888 Morning Post 12 Sept. Where men are brutalized, women are demonized, and children are brought into the world only to be inoculated with corruption.

1904 Pacific 17 Nov. 11/2 The..temperaments of our American Indians were greatly inflamed and demonized by the ‘fire water’.

3. transitive. Of a demon: to possess (a person or animal). Usually in passive.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > degrading or impairing morally > degrade or impair morally [verb (transitive)] > make hellish

demonize1800

infernalize1817

satanize1854

1800 ‘Cursitor’ Let. to Lord Bishop of Lincoln 12 If they be more than pretenders [to exorcism]; if, in reality, they can put to flight the herds of evil spirits by which the nation is demonized, in the name of God, bid them all-hail.

1888 Sat. Rev. 2 June 674 An alligator becomes ‘demonized’ and works the wicked will of a witch.

1888 W. Hubbell Great Amherst Myst. 156 The ghost..commenced to demonize Esther.

1986 J. A. Beverley Crisis of Allegiance ii. 31 Penton may have been demonized by an Indian necklace he had worn.

1999 Daily Tel. 15 Dec. 15/1 She was demonised, probably had a demon in there for years.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	demonize
释义	demonizev. Brit. /ˈdiːmənʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈdiməˌnaɪz/ Forms: 1700s– demonise, 1700s– demonize, 1800s– daemonise, 1800s– daemonize. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: demon n., -ize suffix. Etymology: < demon n. + -ize suffix. Compare post-classical Latin daemonizari to be possessed by a demon (Vetus Latina), Hellenistic Greek δαιμονίζεσθαι to be possessed by a demon (already in ancient Greek in sense ‘to be deified’). 1. a. transitive. To represent as a malevolent supernatural being. Now rare. ΚΠ a1743 A. M. Ramsay Philos. Princ. Nat. & Revealed Relig. (1748) I. iv. 312 Pelagius by ascribing too much to the creature divinizes it; the other by attributing all to God, makes him the author of evil, and so demonizes him. 1771 A. Meagher Popish Mass Celebrated 62 Among the Heathens, all, even the virtues and vices were realized, demonised, or deified. 1879 M. D. Conway Demonol. I. i. iv. 26 In Persia the asuras—demonised in India—retained their divinity. 1913 S. E. Stevens Sci. & Superstition (1914) 63 Not able to account for natural phenomena, mankind were led to deify or demonize them. 1975 Hist. Relig. 15 133 [In creation myths] an originally human figure was either deified or demonized depending upon the prevalent attitudes toward sacrificial ritual. b. transitive. To portray (a person or thing) as wicked and threatening, (now) esp. in an inaccurate or misrepresentative way. (Now the usual sense.) ΚΠ 1817 N. Drake Shakespeare & his Times II. x. 388 He [sc. Shylock] is..a generical exemplar of Judaism, but demonized, individualized, and rendered awfully striking and horribly appalling. 1821 Examiner 16 Sept. 579/1 That subdued superstition, espionage, and persecution..more adequately demonises active hypocrisy and oppression. 1864 A. P. O'Brien Petersburg & Warsaw xlv. 230 We angelize or demonize our contemporaries. 1964 Times 19 Mar. 11/7 Mr. Alan Bullock's portrait of Hitler, in demonizing him, does not really help the German people to find the roots of their catastrophe. 1993 R. Limbaugh See, I told you So xviii. 238 Demonizing and discrediting the reputations and backgrounds of their opponents is about the only ammunition remaining in their arsenal. 1998 Independent 26 May i. 17/3 Ill-informed press coverage has demonised sufferers and fuelled public fears about the condition. 2012 Gay Times May 111/2 This booklet, which pathologises and demonises homosexuality, risks psychologically damaging pupils for life. 2. transitive. To render demonic in character; to turn (a person) into a demon; to make evil; to corrupt. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [verb (transitive)] > demonize diabolize1653 devilizea1656 diabolify1657 demonize1775 satanize1854 bedevil1862 1775 E. Griffith Morality of Shakespeare Illustr. 475 Cleopatra, whose vices had demonised such distinguished talents, and transcendent beauty, as her's. 1797 A. Seward Let. 30 Nov. (1811) V. 20 Lawless power will demonize its possessors in every country. 1845 H. Mann 8th Ann. Rep. Secretary Board of Educ. (Boston, Mass.) 134 Men succumbed to the evils of intemperance, until those evils threatened to brutify and demonize the race. 1883 R. R. Howison God & Creation ix. 474 If this being [sc. Satan], demonized in soul and body, was yet able to change the form..of that body so completely as to make it bear the appearance of a holy angel, [etc.]. 1888 Morning Post 12 Sept. Where men are brutalized, women are demonized, and children are brought into the world only to be inoculated with corruption. 1904 Pacific 17 Nov. 11/2 The..temperaments of our American Indians were greatly inflamed and demonized by the ‘fire water’. 3. transitive. Of a demon: to possess (a person or animal). Usually in passive. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > degrading or impairing morally > degrade or impair morally [verb (transitive)] > make hellish demonize1800 infernalize1817 satanize1854 1800 ‘Cursitor’ Let. to Lord Bishop of Lincoln 12 If they be more than pretenders [to exorcism]; if, in reality, they can put to flight the herds of evil spirits by which the nation is demonized, in the name of God, bid them all-hail. 1888 Sat. Rev. 2 June 674 An alligator becomes ‘demonized’ and works the wicked will of a witch. 1888 W. Hubbell Great Amherst Myst. 156 The ghost..commenced to demonize Esther. 1986 J. A. Beverley Crisis of Allegiance ii. 31 Penton may have been demonized by an Indian necklace he had worn. 1999 Daily Tel. 15 Dec. 15/1 She was demonised, probably had a demon in there for years. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.a1743
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