Origin & History
From demonise/demonize, built on demon (from Late Latin daemon, from Greek daimōn ‘spirit, divine power’) + -ise/-ize (verb-forming suffix), meaning ‘to make into a demon; portray as a demon’.
Yeh demonise/demonize se aaya hai, jo demon (Late Latin daemon, Greek daimōn ‘ātmā/daiviya shakti’) + -ise/-ize (kriya banāne wala pratyay) se milkar bana hai; arth: ‘kisi ko dānava jaisa banana ya dānava ke roop mein prastut karna’.
Definition
To demonise is to depict a person, group, idea, or action as inherently evil or threatening, often through exaggerated or unfair accusations; it is commonly used in politics, media, and social conflict to turn others into an enemy.
Demonise ka arth hai kisi vyakti, samuh, vichar ya kriya ko svabhavik roop se bुरा, khatarnak ya naitik roop se galat dikhana—aksar badha-chadha kar ya anyaaypoorn aaropon ke madhyam se; yeh rajneeti, media aur samajik takraav mein dusron ko “dushman” banane ke liye prayukt hota hai.