verb
- present participle of diabolise; portraying or representing someone or something as evil, wicked, or devilish
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: diabolizing); often used in contexts of unfair or exaggerated negative portrayal
Examples
- The media was accused of diabolising the defendant before the trial even began.
- By diabolising his political opponents, the candidate lost credibility with moderate voters.
- The film was criticized for diabolising an entire ethnic group through stereotypes.
- Historians argue that propaganda was diabolising the enemy during wartime.
- She objected to the article's diabolising tone toward her research.
- The documentary avoided diabolising any single group while still presenting the facts.