Spanish

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Etymology

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From satán +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /sataniˈθaɾ/ [sa.t̪a.niˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /sataniˈsaɾ/ [sa.t̪a.niˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: sa‧ta‧ni‧zar

Verb

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satanizar (first-person singular present satanizo, first-person singular preterite satanicé, past participle satanizado)

  1. (transitive) to demonize (to malign as evil)
    • 2015 September 30, “¿En qué se parecen Trump y Jorge Castañeda?”, in El País[1]:
      Tampoco se trata de satanizar a los partidos políticos.
      It's also not about demonizing political parties.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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