Synonyms for demonize
de·mo·nize

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1. demonize, demoniseverb

   make into a demon

   "Power had demonized him"

   Synonyms:
   demonise

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1. List of paraphrases for "demonize":

   demonise, vilify

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1. Barack Obama:

   We should soundly reject language coming out of the mouths of any of our leaders that feeds a climate of fear and hatred or normalizes racist sentiments ; leaders who demonize those who don't look like us, or suggest that other people, including immigrants, threaten our way of life, or refer to other people as sub-human, or imply that America belongs to just one certain type of people, it's time for the overwhelming majority of Americans of goodwill, of every race and faith and political party, to say as much -- clearly and unequivocally.

2. Job Mavanga:

   Those people didn't deserve to die. It could have been me, or any of us, my girlfriend knows one of the victims. I hope everyone stops blaming the Muslim community because they didn't do this. But people take advantage of situations like this to demonize Muslims.

3. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

   Maybe the way to win the debate is to play identity politics, never mind ideas. Maybe what you do is slice and dice the electorate: Demonize. Polarize. Turn out your voters. Hope the rest stay home, and I would just say, 'yes, it's possible we could win that way -- but to what end?'.

4. Austin Mayor Steve Adler:

   His suggestion that people experiencing homelessness are criminals is not true, its kind of like saying all immigrants are rapists. Its harmful to a community where we demonize people like that.

5. Ann McNeill:

   We need to de-demonize nicotine.