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demonization

de·mon·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-muh-nahyz]
    • /ˈdi məˌnaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-muh-nahyz]
    • /ˈdi məˌnaɪz/

Definitions of demonization word

  • noun demonization the act of turning someone into a demon 3
  • noun demonization the representation of someone or something as demonic 3
  • verb with object demonization to turn into a demon or make demonlike. 1
  • verb with object demonization to subject to the influence of demons. 1
  • noun demonization The act of demonizing or something demonized. 1

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Origin of demonization

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Medieval Latin daemonizāre, equivalent to Late Latin daemon demon + -izāre -ize

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Parts of speech for Demonization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

demonization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

demonization usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with demonization

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