noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of demonizing. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   to represent as diabolically evil wordnet
3. 3
   Something demonized. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

character assassinationcharacter assassinationdemonisationmonsterizationmonsterization

Example

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"Some people, when they want to make some money, start making videos about the demonization of Islam."

Etymology

From demon + -ization.

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