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daemonize

/ˈdiːmənaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dae-mo-nize
IPA
/ˈdiːmənaɪz/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Archaic spelling of demonize.

Archaic

verb

Of a computer program or script, to prepare to go in to the background and become a daemon.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δαιμονίζομαι (daimonízomai, “to be possessed by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn, “demon”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdiːmənaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

daemonizes (present, singular) daemonizing (participle, present) daemonized (participle, past) daemonized (past) demonize (alternative)

Homonyms

daemonise

Questions

How do you pronounce daemonize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiːmənaɪz/.
What does daemonize mean?
Archaic spelling of demonize.
Where does daemonize come from?
From Ancient Greek δαιμονίζομαι (daimonízomai, “to be possessed by a demon”), from δαίμων (daímōn, “demon”).

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