satanize

transitive verb

sa·​tan·​ize

ˈsātᵊnˌīz,

-təˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to make satanic

a thirst for blood is the characteristic of … satanized man

—Dublin Review

Word History

Etymology

satan + -ize

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