Definitions

1. verb

to make someone or something appear to be evil or wicked, or to associate with evil or wickedness

“The politician’s opponents tried to satanize her to sway public opinion.”

2. verb

to make someone or something appear to have a bad or evil influence, or to cause someone to do something evil or wicked

“The movie satanized the effects of social media addiction.”

3. verb

to associate or connect something with the devil or evil

“The myth satanized the forest as a place of darkness and evil.”