demonize
verb (used with object)
to misrepresent (someone or something) as thoroughly evil or contemptible; malign.
demonized
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past participleof demonize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof demonize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
demonizeverb (used with object)to misrepresent (someone or something) as thoroughly evil or contemptible; malign.
Example Sentences
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Although politics in Israel is at least as polarized as in the U.S., he hasn’t demonized the other side and has mostly avoided personal attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
For decades, we’ve demonized the sun, but it turns out we were mostly wrong.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
In an interview with Fox News, Lyons said it was “not right for agents to be demonized, called modern day Nazis.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
No one mentioned the common names for these ingredients: seaweed, vitamin B2, and MSG, a common amino acid that has been demonized because it's popular in Asian food.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2025
“Ms. Keaton, do you think Shakespeare demonized dark men by depicting Caliban in that way? A friend of mine thinks so.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
