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demonize.

To turn into a demon.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdiːmənaɪz/UK
  1. To turn into a demon.

    transitive
  2. To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin daemonizō, from daemon + -izō. Compare Ancient Greek δαιμονίζομαι (daimonízomai, “to be possessed by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn, “demon”). By surface analysis, demon + -ize.

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