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demonized

/ˈdiːməˌnaɪzd/ /ˈdɛməˌnaɪzd/

Meanings
verb
To turn into a demon.

Examples :

"The politician was demonized by his opponents, who portrayed him as evil and corrupt to damage his reputation. "
mythology religion supernatural theology character inhuman

Related Words

Illustration opponents

opponents noun

/əˈpoʊnənts/ /əˈpoʊnɛnts/

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

Illustration corrupt

corrupt verb

/kəˈɹʌpt/

To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

"The politician's actions were meant to corrupt the public's trust in the government. "

Illustration damage

damage noun

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

"The storm did a lot of damage to the area."

Illustration diabolic

diabolic adjective

/ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/

Showing wickedness typical of a devil.

"a cunning and diabolic plot"

Illustration greedy

greedy adjective

/ˈɡɹiːdi/

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

"The student was greedy for extra credit, trying to get every possible assignment extension. "

Illustration reputation

reputation noun

/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/

What somebody is known for.

"My sister's reputation for being organized helped her excel in school. "

Illustration represent

represent verb

/ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The painting represents the artist's vision of a peaceful countryside. "

Illustration uncaring

uncaring noun

/ʌnˈkeərɪŋ/ /ʌŋˈkeərɪŋ/

Lack or absence of caring

"The manager's uncaring created a stressful environment where employees felt unsupported and undervalued. "

Illustration describe

describe verb

/dəˈskɹaɪb/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration demon

demon noun

/ˈdiː.mən/

An evil supernatural spirit.

"The old woman believed the noise in the attic was a demon trying to get her to open the forbidden chest. "

Illustration portrayed

portrayed verb

/pɔːrˈtreɪd/ /pərˈtreɪd/

To paint or draw the likeness of.

"I will portray a king on horseback."

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "