demonize
Meaning
- (transitive) To turn into a demon.
- (figuratively, transitive) To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.
Translations
démoniser
dämonisieren
demonizzare
demonizar
δαιμονίζω
demonizar
endimoniarPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdiːmənaɪz/
Etymology
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.
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