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demonize
/ˈdiːmənaɪz/
verb 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
next, other, used
VERB + DEMONIZE
tends
DEMONIZE + NOUN
company, melissa's, societies
Definitions
verb
1
To turn into a demon.
2
To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.
President Trump has seized on the response in the streets to police brutality against Black men and women to bolster his re-election campaign, employing provocative and sometimes incendiary language and images to incite his followers, demonize his opponents or both.
He calls for a “massive, urgent recruitment effort,” which is a fine idea, but one that’s likely to be futile unless we stop demonizing teachers and start paying them fairly.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — make into a demon
- demonise
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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President Trump has seized on the response in the streets to police brutality against Black men and women to bolster his re-election campaign, employing provocative and sometimes incendiary language a
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He calls for a “massive, urgent recruitment effort,” which is a fine idea, but one that’s likely to be futile unless we stop demonizing teachers and start paying them fairly.
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It brags “we can replace them”—and gaslights and demonizes those who notice and object to being replaced.
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A racist society tends to demonize other societies.
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A sociopath would idealize you one minute and demonize you the next minute.
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Gabriel used trolls to demonize Melissa's company.
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