demonize
verb (used with object)
to misrepresent (someone or something) as thoroughly evil or contemptible; malign.
demonizes
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present tense formof demonize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Except for Iran, of course, which he alternately bombs, demonizes and flatters.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Real-estate groups said the plan unfairly demonizes their industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The report recommends that students acknowledge their differences more openly — and urges school administrators to help them overcome black-and-white thinking that demonizes other viewpoints.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Mr. Gura demonizes Tiger Woods by intimating many character flaws and foibles and his “failures as a human.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2021
There’s also something intriguing about a play that frequently demonizes technology and its decimation of the human attention span, but whose program still encourages audience members to send out live Twitter messages during the show.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2011
