verb
- to portray or represent as diabolical or evil
Usage: formal
Examples
- The propaganda campaign sought to diabolize the opposing political party.
- Critics accused the media of trying to diabolize the controversial figure.
- The novel tends to diabolize characters who represent traditional values.
- Some historians argue that certain accounts diabolize entire cultures unfairly.
- The documentary was criticized for its attempt to diabolize the industry.
- Religious extremists often diabolize those who hold different beliefs.