verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   demonize
2. 2
   of a computer program or script, to prepare to go in to the background and become a daemon

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek δαιμονίζομαι (daimonízomai, “to be possessed by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn, “demon”).

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