# demonize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈdiːmənaɪz/ · frequency rank #46,416

## Definitions
1. To turn into a demon.
2. To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.

## Etymology
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.

## Easily confused with
- **demonic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demonic-vs-demonize)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddemonize`, `demmonize`, `demnoize`, `demoinze`, `demoniez`, `demonizze`, `demonnize`, `demonzie`, `deomnize`, `dmeonize`, `edmonize`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/demonize