Demonify: meaning, definitions and examples

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demonify

 

[ dɪˈmɒnɪfaɪ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to remove demonic qualities

To demonify means to remove demonic qualities or characteristics from someone or something. It is often used metaphorically to describe the process of purifying or cleansing something that is perceived as evil or malevolent.

Synonyms

cleanse, exorcise, purify

Examples of usage

  • Through prayer and meditation, she was able to demonify the haunted house.
  • The exorcism ritual was performed to demonify the possessed individual.

Translations

Translations of the word "demonify" in other languages:

🇵🇹 demonizar

🇮🇳 दानव बनाना

🇩🇪 dämonisieren

🇮🇩 mendemonisasi

🇺🇦 демонізувати

🇵🇱 demonizować

🇯🇵 悪魔化する (akuma-ka suru)

🇫🇷 démoniser

🇪🇸 demonizar

🇹🇷 şeytanlaştırmak

🇰🇷 악마화하다 (akmahwahada)

🇸🇦 شيطنة (shaytana)

🇨🇿 démonizovat

🇸🇰 démonizovať

🇨🇳 妖魔化 (yāomóhuà)

🇸🇮 demonizirati

🇮🇸 djöflavæða

🇰🇿 шайтандандыру

🇬🇪 დემონიზება (demonizeba)

🇦🇿 şeytanlaşdırmaq

🇲🇽 demonizar

Word origin

The word 'demonify' is a relatively modern term derived from the combination of 'demon' and the suffix '-ify', which means 'to make' or 'to cause to become'. The concept of demonification has roots in various religious and cultural beliefs, where the act of removing demonic influences or qualities is seen as a form of purification or spiritual cleansing.

See also: demoniac, demonic, demonise, demonize, demonstrate.