DEMONISATION Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word demonisation. (close relations)
Definition of DEMONISATION
Best Alternative Words for DEMONISATION
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condemnation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable • (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) • an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group • the condition of being strongly disapproved of • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||||||||
defamation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | ||||||||
disparagement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a communication that belittles somebody or something • the act of speaking contemptuously of | ||||||||
stigmatization | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of stigmatizing | ||||||||
vilification | nounn | |||||||
noun • slanderous defamation • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt | ||||||||
slandering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||||
demonization | nounn | |||||||
noun • to represent as diabolically evil |