Meaning & use
Demonized
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Portrayed someone or something as wicked or dangerous, often unfairly or as propaganda.
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The tabloid press demonized the striking workers as violent troublemakers.
For decades, the plant was demonized despite having several medicinal uses.
A note on using this word
Literally 'turned into a demon,' the word now mostly appears in its figurative sense of unfair public condemnation.
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