Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-muh-nahyz]
- /ˈdi məˌnaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dee-muh-nahyz]
- /ˈdi məˌnaɪz/
Definitions of demonise word
- verb with object demonise to turn into a demon or make demonlike. 1
- verb with object demonise to subject to the influence of demons. 1
- noun demonise (British spelling) alternative spelling of demonize. 1
- verb demonise Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of demonize. 0
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Origin of demonise
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Medieval Latin daemonizāre, equivalent to Late Latin daemon demon + -izāre -ize
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Parts of speech for Demonise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demonise popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
demonise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for demonise
verb demonise
- diabolize — to make (someone or something) diabolical
- criticise — criticize
- demean — If you demean yourself, you do something which makes people have less respect for you.
- deprecate — If you deprecate something, you criticize it.
- diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
Antonyms for demonise
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