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demonizzare

to demonize; to vilify

verb deh-moh-nee-DZAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Demonizzare is a regular -izzare verb meaning to portray someone or something as utterly evil or dangerous. It is a staple of political and media commentary: demonizzare l'avversario (to demonize the opponent). The -izzare ending is highly productive in Italian for forming verbs from nouns/adjectives; this one follows the pattern exactly (demonizzò, demonizzato).

Examples

"I media hanno demonizzato il nuovo partito."

Natural Translation

The media demonized the new party.

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