demonize
verb/ˈdiːmənaɪz/
/ˈdiːmənaɪz/
(British English also demonise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they demonize | /ˈdiːmənaɪz/ /ˈdiːmənaɪz/ |
| he / she / it demonizes | /ˈdiːmənaɪzɪz/ /ˈdiːmənaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple demonized | /ˈdiːmənaɪzd/ /ˈdiːmənaɪzd/ |
| past participle demonized | /ˈdiːmənaɪzd/ /ˈdiːmənaɪzd/ |
| -ing form demonizing | /ˈdiːmənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈdiːmənaɪzɪŋ/ |
- demonize somebody/something to describe somebody/something in a way that is intended to make other people think of them/it as evil or dangerous
- He was demonized by sections of the press.
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