- vil|lain|ize
- vil|lain|ize «VIHL uh nyz», verb, -ized, -iz|ing.–v.t.1. to make villainous; debase or degrade: »
Those writings which villainize mankind have a pernicious tendency towards propagating and protecting villainy (Edmund Law).
2. to treat or revile as villainous or as a villain: »Our “best writers” villainize computers, automation, and the rest, while our publicists respond by concealing the new technology behind humanized images (New York Times).
–v.i.to play the villain; act as a villain.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
