Monsterization
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Monsterization is a noun meaning The transformation of something or someone into a monster, either literally or figuratively.
Meaning
The transformation of something or someone into a monster, either literally or figuratively.
Example Sentences
Vilification/monsterization denies agency by insisting upon the evil nature of the murderess, thus causing her to lose
2006, Michael Finkel, True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa “I'd admit the past & monsterize myself in the eyes of the jury,” he wrote. “I would try to be emotionless, to add credibility to that monsterization.
A similar but less spectacular technology of monsterization propels the representation of Islam in England, where the "Saracen threat" never encroached and therefore was always in danger of seeming fantastic and remote.
Word Forms
- monsterizations
Synonyms for monsterization
Depending on context, synonyms include demonization, vilification.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monstrosity, superhumanization, monster, behemoth, heroification, monstership.
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