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demonize

/ˈdiː.mə.naɪz/

demonizeverb

demonized

Past Simple

demonized

Past Participle

demonizing

ing-form

/ˈdiː.mə.naɪz/

Translations

diaboliserSens figuré ; présenter comme mauvais, dangereux ou malveillant.

The media tends to demonize certain groups without understanding their perspective.

Les médias ont tendance à diaboliser certains groupes sans comprendre leur point de vue.

Additional translations

démoniserSens figuré ; plus courant dans le registre journalistique et politique.

Definitions

To portray or characterize someone or something as evil or wicked.

The media tends to demonize certain groups without understanding their perspective.

To represent or describe someone or something as intensely wicked, vile, or threatening, often unfairly.

Political rhetoric can demonize the opposition to rally supporters.

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