demonize
verb (used with object)
to misrepresent (someone or something) as thoroughly evil or contemptible; malign.
was demonizing
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past progressiveof demonize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“It surprised and terrified me, I was just so afraid. I felt called to combat that rhetoric directly and write about the people he was demonizing and dehumanizing, and showcase the fullness of their humanity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
