demonize (redirected from demonises)

de·mon·ize  (dm-nz)

tr.v. de·mon·ized, de·mon·iz·ing, de·mon·iz·es

1. To turn into or as if into a demon.

2. To possess by or as if by a demon.

3. To represent as evil or diabolic: wartime propaganda that demonizes the enemy.

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demon·i·zation (-m-n-zshn) n.

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demonize or -ise

Verb

[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised

1. to make into a demon

2. to describe as evil or guilty: America is demonized by many in France

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

demonize - make into a demon; "Power had demonized him" demonise alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"