Villainize: meaning, definitions and examples
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villainize
[ ˈvɪl.ə.naɪz ]
in a negative light
To portray or represent as a villain; to make someone or something seem evil or wicked.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was villainized in the media as the mastermind behind the scandal.
- The movie villainized the character, painting him as a heartless criminal.
Translations
Translations of the word "villainize" in other languages:
🇵🇹 vilanizar
🇮🇳 खलनायक बनाना
🇩🇪 verteufeln
🇮🇩 menjahatkan
🇺🇦 демонізувати
🇵🇱 demonizować
🇯🇵 悪者にする (akumono ni suru)
🇫🇷 diaboliser
🇪🇸 vilanizar
🇹🇷 şeytanlaştırmak
🇰🇷 악당으로 만들다
🇸🇦 تشويه سمعة
🇨🇿 démonizovat
🇸🇰 démonizovať
🇨🇳 妖魔化 (yāo mó huà)
🇸🇮 demonizirati
🇮🇸 djöfulgera
🇰🇿 зұлымдыққа айналдыру
🇬🇪 ბოროტმოქმედად წარმოჩენა
🇦🇿 şeytanlaşdırmaq
🇲🇽 vilanizar
Word origin
The word 'villainize' is derived from the noun 'villain', which originated in the late 14th century from the Old French word 'vilain', meaning a peasant or commoner. Over time, the word evolved to refer to a character in a story who is evil or wicked. The verb 'villainize' was later formed to describe the act of making someone or something appear as a villain.
See also: villainous.