Demonize

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Demonize \De"mon*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demonized}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Demonizing}.] [Cf. LL. daemonizare to be possessed by
     a demon, Gr. ?.]
     1. To convert into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury
        of a demon into.
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     2. To control or possess by a demon.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  demonize
       v : make into a demon; "Power had demonized him" [syn: {demonise}]