demonize
/ˈdiːmənaɪz/verb
demonize is spelled D-E-M-O-N-I-Z-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, demonize means “To turn into a demon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in demonize?
| Letters | 8: D-E-M-O-N-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is demonize?
Demonize appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce demonize?
- UK /ˈdiːmənaɪz/
Demonize has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-demonize.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of demonize
- demonizes present, singular, he/she/it
- demonizing participle, present
- demonized participle, past
- demonise UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does demonize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To turn into a demon.
- 2
To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Demonize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | diaboliser, démoniser |
| German | dämonisieren , verteufeln |
| Portuguese | demonizar |
| Spanish | demonizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does demonize come from?
From Medieval Latin daemonizō, from daemon + -izō. Compare Ancient Greek δαιμονίζομαι (daimonízomai, “to be possessed by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn, “demon”). By surface analysis, demon + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).