villainize
Example Sentences
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When “Yellowstone,” Sheridan’s first show, premiered in 2018, #MeToo was reverberating across television with producers waffling over whether to villainize or defend macho characters.
“Anybody who is using this as an opportunity to villainize our trans community or any other community out there has lost their sense of common humanity,” he said at a press conference.
From Salon
Yet, remarkably, they don’t villainize these figures who, no matter how hard they try, can’t seem to say the right thing.
From Salon
If we can all agree that we are going to respect one another, and we are going to listen and maybe agree to disagree and not villainize the person that may not see life as you see it — that is something we can all do.
From Salon
DHS spokeswoman wrote in a statement that any such allegations are “disgusting and categorically FALSE,” and “These type of smears are designed to demonize and villainize our brave ICE law enforcement.”
From Los Angeles Times
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