demonize

== English == === Alternative forms === demonise (UK) daemonise, daemonize, dæmonize (archaic) === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdiːmənaɪz/ === Verb === demonize (third-person singular simple present demonizes, present participle demonizing, simple past and past participle demonized) (transitive) To turn into a demon. Synonyms: demonify, diabolize Antonyms: angelify, angelize (transitive, figuratively) To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely. Synonyms: monster, monsterize, vilify, villainize; see also Thesaurus:defame ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Galician == === Verb === demonize (reintegrationist norm) inflection of demonizar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative