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DEMONISATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does demonisation mean? 

DEMONISATION (noun)
  The noun DEMONISATION has 1 sense:

1. to represent as diabolically evilplay

  Familiarity information: DEMONISATION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DEMONISATION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

To represent as diabolically evil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

demonisation; demonization

Context example:

the demonization of our enemies

Hypernyms ("demonisation" is a kind of...):

condemnation; disapprobation (an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable)

Derivation:

demonise (make into a demon)


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