verb
- to portray or characterize as evil, threatening, or undesirable
Examples
- The media tends to demonize certain political figures.
- Critics argue that the film demonizes an entire culture.
- She felt the press had unfairly demonized her actions.
- Politicians often demonize their opponents during campaigns.
- The documentary attempts to demonize the pharmaceutical industry.
- Parents shouldn’t demonize video games without understanding them.
- Historical accounts sometimes demonize entire groups of people.