demonize

Signification (Anglais)

1. (transitive) To turn into a demon.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.

Concepts

démoniser

diaboliser

Synonymes

demonise

dehumanize

desensitize

harden

inure

toughen

demonise

brutalize

demonise

Traductions

dämonisieren

verteufeln

demonizzare

demonizar

endimoniar

demonizar

δαιμονίζω

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdiːmənaɪz/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à grec ancien: δαιμονίζομαι

In summary

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.