demonize

[ dee-muh-nahyz ]

/ ˈdi məˌnaɪz /

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verb (used with object), de·mon·ized, de·mon·iz·ing.

to turn into a demon or make demonlike.

to subject to the influence of demons.

Also especially British, de·mon·ise .

Origin of demonize

1815–25; <Medieval Latin daemonizāre, equivalent to Late Latin daemondemon + -izāre-ize

OTHER WORDS FROM demonize

de·mon·i·za·tion, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for demonize

Faced with demonization that he wanted to demolish the welfare state, Romney selected the guy who wrote the plan.
When You Can't Run As a Moderate in 2012...|Justin Green|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Since its demonization by Ronald Reagan, regulation has been a favorite punching bag for the right.
Why Regulation Matters: Investigating the Meningitis Outbreak|Kent Sepkowitz|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Michelle Goldberg on the Republican disconnect—and the demonization of an undecided voter.
Michelle Goldberg on the GOP’s Delusional Debate Night|Michelle Goldberg|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Voters have been misled by exaggeration and demonization from both sides this election season, writes Michael Medved.
Obama and Romney Are Both Liars|Michael Medved|October 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But he insists that “people have grown tired” of the daily demonization.
Two Partisan Warriors, Michael Steele and Lanny Davis, Going Purple|Howard Kurtz|June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Unreflected celebration of technocracy as the sole agent of change must be treated with the same suspicion as its demonization.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for demonize

demonize

demonise

/ (ˈdiːməˌnaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to make into or like a demon

to subject to demonic influence

to mark out or describe as evil or culpablethe technique of demonizing the enemy in the run-up to war

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单词	demonize
释义	demonize [ dee-muh-nahyz ] / ˈdi məˌnaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR demonize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·mon·ized, de·mon·iz·ing. to turn into a demon or make demonlike. to subject to the influence of demons. Also especially British, de·mon·ise . Origin of demonize 1815–25; <Medieval Latin daemonizāre, equivalent to Late Latin daemondemon + -izāre-ize OTHER WORDS FROM demonize de·mon·i·za·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for demonize Faced with demonization that he wanted to demolish the welfare state, Romney selected the guy who wrote the plan. When You Can't Run As a Moderate in 2012...\|Justin Green\|November 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Since its demonization by Ronald Reagan, regulation has been a favorite punching bag for the right. Why Regulation Matters: Investigating the Meningitis Outbreak\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Michelle Goldberg on the Republican disconnect—and the demonization of an undecided voter. Michelle Goldberg on the GOP’s Delusional Debate Night\|Michelle Goldberg\|October 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Voters have been misled by exaggeration and demonization from both sides this election season, writes Michael Medved. Obama and Romney Are Both Liars\|Michael Medved\|October 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But he insists that “people have grown tired” of the daily demonization. Two Partisan Warriors, Michael Steele and Lanny Davis, Going Purple\|Howard Kurtz\|June 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Unreflected celebration of technocracy as the sole agent of change must be treated with the same suspicion as its demonization. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin British Dictionary definitions for demonize demonize demonise / (ˈdiːməˌnaɪz) / verb (tr) to make into or like a demon to subject to demonic influence to mark out or describe as evil or culpablethe technique of demonizing the enemy in the run-up to war Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to demonize diabolize, demean, deprecate, criticize, disparage, diminish, vilify
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demonize

verb (used with object), de·mon·ized, de·mon·iz·ing.

Origin of demonize

OTHER WORDS FROM demonize

Example sentences from the Web for demonize

British Dictionary definitions for demonize

demonise

verb (tr)

Words related to demonize