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an evil spirit; devil or fiend. 2. an evil passion or influence. 3. a person considered extremely wicked, evil, or cruel. 4. a person with great energy, drive, etc.: He's a demon for work.
Demonization is when a demagogue, or group of demagogues, paints their ideological enemies or scapegoats in terms intended to render them as irredeemably evil and fit only for destruction, which is usually presented as 'self-defense'. Gives followers an easy target for all their pent-up frustration. 2  Distracts them from any real causes for their problems which you may not be able or willing to cure. 3  If the demonized group is a political rival, reduces the risk that followers will defect to the rivals' group.