Demonize
(verb)
- To portray as evil or monstrous; to depict as a demon.
- To speak against or denounce as evil.
- To turn into a demon or make demonic.
Origin:
Back-formation from demonization, from demon + -ize.
Examples:
- The media has demonized him and now the public sees him as a monster.
- The religious leader demonized the new sect, calling them heretics.
- The dark magic spell was used to demonize the innocent victim.
- The politician has been demonized by his opponents for his controversial policies.
- The writer demonized the corporation in his new novel, depicting them as ruthless and greedy.