demonization

[ dee-muh-nahy-zey shuhn ]

/ ˌdi mə naɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

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the act or fact of regarding, treating, or speaking of a person or thing as entirely bad:These bitter people carry on a systematic, unremitting demonization of the government, blaming it for whatever ails the economy.

the act or fact of subjecting a person or thing to the influence of evil spirits; possession or oppression by a demon: The effects of curses and occult rituals often involve demonization, and need to be revealed by the Holy Spirit.

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Also especially British, de·mon·i·sa·tion .

Origin of demonization

demoniz(e) + -ation

Words nearby demonization

demonetize, demoniac, demonian, demonic, demonism, demonization, demonize, demono-, demonography, demonolater, demonolatry

How to use demonization in a sentence

He repeatedly demonized liberals and pushed GOP politicians further to the right on issues such as immigration, government spending and climate change.
How Rush Limbaugh Shaped The GOP|Sarah Frostenson (sarah.frostenson@abc.com)|February 17, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
As long as Dry January has existed, it has been mocked and criticized as a virtue-signaling gimmick that simply demonizes alcohol.
Keep dry January going all year with these cutting-edge non-alcoholic cocktails|By Dan Q. Dao/Saveur|February 2, 2021|Popular-Science
Still, it’s common to demonize certain carbs or fats, even if you aren’t on a particular diet.
There Are No Rules for Healthy Eating|Christine Byrne|January 22, 2021|Outside Online
And, somehow, “Democrats” were out to demonize Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s faith because there was chatter on Twitter, even though no Democrat in the Senate raised it during her confirmation hearings.
Time to confront the right-wing myth-makers|Jennifer Rubin|November 6, 2020|Washington Post

I think that conservatives are so tired of being demonized and so demonized and battered and shamed by the mainstream media and the Democrats.
Full Transcript: Tomi Lahren on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’|Daniel Malloy|August 31, 2020|Ozy
But there is a messy middle territory between demonization and idealization.
The 2014 Novel of the Year|Nathaniel Rich|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But hey, why let facts get in the way of good ole demonization of a minority group for political gain?!
These Candidates Are Courting the Muslim Vote|Dean Obeidallah|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Western readers, he complains, have been subject to a “relentless demonization of Putin, with little regard for facts.”
How the ‘Realists’ Misjudged Ukraine|James Kirchick|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The demonization of black people in popular working-class culture is one way to work through anxieties about class,” Guterl said.
Why It’s Time to End Blackface, Finally|Soraya Roberts|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The reasons for the widespread suppression of the official Palestinian demonization of Jews and Israel are easily discernible.
Hazineh Calls for the Murder of Jews and the Mainstream Press Stays Silent|Martin Krossel|August 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Unreflected celebration of technocracy as the sole agent of change must be treated with the same suspicion as its demonization.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin