diabolify

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin diabolus (devil) + -fy.

Verb

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diabolify (third-person singular simple present diabolifies, present participle diabolifying, simple past and past participle diabolified)

  1. (transitive) To ascribe diabolical qualities to; to change into, or represent as, a devil.
    • a. 1658, Anthony Farindon, a sermon
      One faction turneth them againſt another; the Lutherane againſt the Calviniſt, and diabolifieth him

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