verb
monsterize
Monsterize (verb) means to turn a person or thing into a monster.
verb
1
To turn a person or thing into a monster.
""IRON-ON" MONSTERS Itie newest way to "Monsterize" your shirts. T-shirts, sweat shirts, jeans, jackets, notebooks-any tiling"
— Forrest J Ackerman, Vampirella Archives (2010)
2
To make someone appear as an evil figure and so damage their reputation; demonize, vilify.
"“I'd admit the past & monsterize myself in the eyes of the jury,” he wrote. “I would try to be emotionless, to add credibility to that monsterization."
— Michael Finkel, True Story: Murder (2006)
"Vilification/monsterization denies agency by insisting upon the evil nature of the murderess, thus causing her to lose"
— Belinda Morrissey, When women kill: questions of agency and subjectivity (2003)
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Etymology
Formed from monster and -ize.
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What is the meaning of monsterize?
"monsterize" (verb) means to turn a person or thing into a monster.
What is another word for monsterize?
Other words for "monsterize" include infamize, denigrate, besmirch, asperse, backbite, villainize.
What is the opposite of monsterize?
The opposite of "monsterize" is glorify.
What are the different meanings of monsterize?
"monsterize" has 2 main meanings: 1. To turn a person or thing into a monster; 2. To make someone appear as an evil figure and so damage their reputation; demonize, vilify.
