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demonize

1 antonym for demonize — opposites grouped by meaning.

Verb — To change someone or something into a demon.

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1. verb

To change someone or something into a demon.

demonise

2. verb

To portray someone or something as wicked, often unfairly.

“He calls for a “massive, urgent recruitment effort,” which is a fine idea, but one that’s likely to be futile unless we stop demonizing teachers and start paying them fairly.”

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Taken from Medieval Latin daemonizō, from daemon + -izō; compare Ancient Greek δαιμονίζομαι (daimonízomai, "to be possessed by a demon"), from δαίμων (daímōn, "demon"). Its surface form breaks down as demon + -ize.

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