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monsterization

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The transformation of something or someone into a monster, either literally or figuratively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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.

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History

Etymology

From monster + -ization.