Antonyms for demonize
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dee-muh-nahyz |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdi məˌnaɪz |
Definition of demonize
Origin :- 1821, "to make into a demon" (literally or figuratively), from Medieval Latin daemonizare, from Latin daemon (see demon). Greek daimonizesthai meant "to be possessed by a demon." Related: Demonized; demonizing.
- verb turn into an evil spirit
- His choices free or fetter, elevate or debase, deify or demonize his humanity.
- Extract from : « Tablets » by Amos Bronson Alcott
- The tendency to sentimentalize nature has, in our time, largely taken the place of the old tendency to demonize and spiritize it.
- Extract from : « Ways of Nature » by John Burroughs
Synonyms for demonize
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