demonize
verb [T] (UK usually demonise) /ˈdiː.mə.naɪz/Definition
› to try to make someone or a group of people seem as if they are evil: The Nazis used racist propaganda in an attempt to demonize the Jews.Damaging reputationDisapproving and criticizing
(Definition of demonize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- besmirch verb
- black mark noun
- blacken verb (SPOIL)
- blot your copybook idiom
- calumny noun
- give a dog a bad name idiom
- hurl/throw/sling mud at sb idiom
- impugn verb
- libel noun
- mudslinging noun
- show someone in a bad light idiom
- slander noun
- slander verb
- slur noun (CRITICISM)
- slur verb (CRITICIZE)
- smear noun (ACCUSING)
- smear verb (ACCUSE)
- stab noun
- sully verb
- vilify verb
Topic:
Damaging reputation
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