"demonize" meaning in English

See demonize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈdiːmənaɪz/ [UK] Audio: en-us-demonize.ogg [US] Forms: demonize [canonical], demonizes [third-person, singular], demonized [past], demonized [past, participle], demonizing [present, participle]
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  1. If you demonize something, you make it seem very bad or evil.
    Sense id: simple-demonize-en-verb-Nw5VEdXS
  2. If you demonize something, you turn something into a demon.
    Sense id: simple-demonize-en-verb-INfjoklI
     
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