demonize

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Synoniemen

demonise

dehumanize

desensitize

harden

inure

toughen

demonise

brutalize

demonise

Vertalingen

démoniser

dämonisieren

diaboliser

demonizzare

verteufeln

demonizar

δαιμονίζω

demonizar

endimoniar

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈdiːmənaɪz/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Oudgrieks: 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.