demonizing

Meaning

of Demonize

Examples

Too many people had spent too long demonizing or totemizing me to listen seriously to what I had to say. Salman Rushdie

Avoid demonizing television, computer games, and new technologies. Electronic media may compete for kids' attention, but we're not going to get kids reading by badmouthing other entertainment. Admit that TV and games can do things books can't. Jon Scieszka

Despite all the hype about local or green food, the single biggest impediment to wider adoption is not research, programs, organizations, or networking. It is the demonizing and criminalizing of virtually all indigenous and heritage-based food practices. Joel Salatin

We can't expect to solve problems if all we do is tear each other down. You can disagree with a certain policy without demonizing the person who espouses it. Barack Obama

Criticism is part of the lifeblood of democracy. No one is right all the time. But we should remember that there is a big difference between criticizing a policy or a politician and demonizing the government that guarantees our freedoms and the public servants who enforce our laws. Bill Clinton

When we add the devaluation of male values to the demonizing of male sexuality, many boys feel like a pervert before they know who they are. Warren Farrell