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Vilify vs Demonize - What's the difference?

vilify | demonize |

As verbs the difference between vilify and demonize

is that vilify is to say defamatory things about someone or something while demonize is to turn into a demon.

vilify

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To say defamatory things about someone or something.
  • To belittle through speech; to put down.

    • Synonyms

    * (say defamatory things about) assail, criticize, decry, denounce, libel, slander * berate * See also

    Related terms

    * vilification * vilifier

    demonize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * daemonise (UK) * daemonize (chiefly UK) * (rare) * demonise (UK)

    Verb

    (demoniz)
  • (American spelling) To turn into a demon.
  • (American spelling) To describe or represent as evil or diabolic.