demonize

Verb

Verb Forms: demonized, demonizing, demonizes

To portray as evil or wicked, often unfairly.
make into a demon
- "Power had demonized him"
To turn into a demon.
To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.

Examples

Opponents might demonize a valid but unusual word, hoping to make you challenge it.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

demonise, vilify

Antonyms

angelize

Scrabble Score: 20

demonize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
demonize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
demonize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

demonize: valid Words With Friends Word