demonify

dɪˈmɒnɪfaɪ

demonifieddemonifies

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Definition of demonify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

perception

Rare

portray as wicked or evil

Rare

The media tends to demonify certain groups unfairly.

demonize

diabolize

vilify

transform

Rare

turn into a demon

Rare

The curse will demonify anyone who enters the haunted forest.

demonize

devilize

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Origin of demonify

Greek, daimon (spirit) + -ify (to make)

Examples of demonify in a sentence

It's unfair to demonify people based on their beliefs.
The ancient spell could demonify even the purest of souls.
Legends say the artifact has the power to demonify its holder.

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French:diaboliser, démonifier, ...
German:dämonisieren, in einen Dämon verwandeln, ...
Italian:demonizzare, trasformare in demone, ...
Spanish:diabolizar, convertir en demonio, ...
Portuguese:diabolizar, demonificar, ...
Chinese:妖魔化, 变成恶魔, ...
Japanese:悪魔化する, 悪魔に変える, ...
Arabic:شَيْطَنَ, حَوَّلَ إِلَى شَيْطَانٍ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַצִּיג כְּרָשָׁע, לְהַפְכוֹת לְשֵׁד, ...
Russian:очернять, превращать в демона, ...
Ukrainian:демонізувати, перетворювати на демона, ...
Hindi:राक्षसीकरण करना, राक्षस में बदलना, ...
Bengali:অশুভ হিসেবে চিত্রিত করা, দানবে পরিণত করা, ...
Catalan:demonitzar, convertir en dimoni, ...
Czech:démonizovat, proměnit v démona, ...
Danish:dæmonisere, forvandle til en dæmon, ...
Dutch:demoniseren, in een demon veranderen, ...
Greek:δαιμονοποιώ, μετατρέπω σε δαίμονα, ...
Hungarian:démonizálni, démonná változtatni, ...
Khmer:បង្ហាញថាជាមនុស្សអាក្រក់, បំប្លែងទៅជាបិសាច, ...
Korean:악마로 묘사하다, 악마화시키다, ...
Persian:شیطانی جلوه دادن, تبدیل به شیطان کردن, ...
Polish:demonizować, przemienić w demona, ...
Portuguese (BR):diabolizar, demonificar, ...
Romanian:a demoniza, a transforma în demon, ...
Swedish:demonisera, förvandla till demon, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นปีศาจ, กลายเป็นปีศาจ, ...
Turkish:şeytanlaştırmak, şeytana dönüştürmek, ...
Vietnamese:biến thành ác quỷ, biến thành quỷ, ...

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