demonize
verb (used with object)
to misrepresent (someone or something) as thoroughly evil or contemptible; malign.
demonise
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a variation of
demonize.
Example Sentences
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"Because this could happen to any community - an individual could break the law and murder someone but you wouldn't demonise that entire community."
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
"The real turning point is that attempts to demonise us no longer work."
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2023
As part of promoting healthy eating, it's important not to demonise sugar but teach your child it can be consumed as part of a healthy diet.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2023
She went on to suggest restricting where such adverts could be placed would only "demonise" them, asking: "Is applying shame and stigma to something the best way to be dealing with something that is everywhere?"
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2023
"It's hard, because it's not business... they're doing it in a personal way. For the first time in my professional career, attacks are now personal. They're trying to demonise issues."
From Reuters ● Jan. 17, 2023
