Demonify: meaning, definitions and examples
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demonify
[ dɪˈmɒnɪfaɪ ]
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
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.