demonize

ˈdiːmənaɪz
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Translation of demonize into German

Verb

tr.

negative portrayal

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show someone as evil or very bad
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verteufeln dämonisieren
  • They tried to demonize their political opponent.Sie versuchten, ihren politischen Gegner zu verteufeln.
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Synonyms and analogies of demonize in English

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Examples of demonize in a sentence

  • It’s wrong to demonize people for their beliefs.

Translations of "demonize" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
dämonisierenv.

But just that is done by the militant atheists when they demonize faith .

Aber genau das tun die militanten Atheisten, wenn sie den Glauben dämonisieren .

Editorialists and commentators demonize whole nations, without crediting their history.

Leitartikler und Kommentatoren dämonisieren ganze Völker, ohne deren Geschichte ausreichend zu würdigen.

verteufelnv.

Therefore, they condemn and demonize people who do that.

Deshalb verdammen und verteufeln sie Menschen, die das machen.

Without question, this short treatise offers enough material to demonize its author.

Fraglos bietet die kurze Abhandlung genügend Angriffsfläche, um ihren Autor zu verteufeln.

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demonize: Examples and translations in context

They use language to either dehumanize or demonize them.

Sie nutzen Sprache, um die Opfer zu entmenschlichen oder zu dämonisieren.

Besides, this scenario is used to demonize "the enemy".

Außerdem wird dieses Szenario benutzt, um "den Feind" zu dämonisieren.

You cannot demonize people around you just because they smoke.

Man kann seine Mitmenschen nicht dämonisieren, nur weil sie rauchen.

Fifth, a political culture in which leaders demonize their opponents erodes democracy.

Fünftens führt eine politische Kultur, in der führende Politiker ihre Gegner dämonisieren, zu einer Erosion der Demokratie.

But is that already a sufficient reason to demonize the world?

Aber ist dies bereits ein zureichender Grund, um die Welt zu dämonisieren?

I have watched sports fans vilify and demonize their rivals.

Ich habe erlebt, wie Sportfans ihre Rivalen verunglimpfen und verteufeln.

Some euphorically endorse non-native tree species while others demonize them.

Nichtheimische Baumarten werden von den einen euphorisch befürwortet, von den anderen verteufelt.

The point here is not to demonize the computer.

Dabei geht es nicht darum, den Computer zu verteufeln.

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