demonize
Example Sentences
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“We have decided, for no particular reason other than what I think is a drafting error, to demonize people who want to build rental housing for folks,” Mr. Schatz said.
I also don’t want to demonize Smith or Rock.
From Salon
War has always been a time for propaganda, of demonizing the enemy and pumping up your side.
From Los Angeles Times
You can empathize with your friend without demonizing your own position or patronizing her by saying everything will be OK.
From MarketWatch
The term carried an especially chilling, historical weight at a conference held in Germany; Nazis had used it in their aggressive propaganda campaign against Jews, Communists and others the government wanted to demonize.
From Salon
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