demonization
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/ˌdiːmənəˈzeɪʃn/
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/ˌdiːmənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
Making someone or something seem very bad or evil by saying negative things about them.
The news report's demonization of the criminal made people afraid of him.
新闻报道对罪犯的妖魔化使人们对他感到害怕。