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* Bible-pounder, Bible-thumper
 
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* [[Creationism]] and [[creationist]]
 
* [[Evolution]] and [[evolutionist]]
 
* [[Evolution]] and [[evolutionist]]

Revision as of 02:52, April 26, 2009

Demonizing terms are terms used by one group in an attempt to demonize another group in a social and or political setting.

Common examples:

  • Bible-pounder, Bible-thumper
  • Creationism and creationist
  • Evolution and evolutionist
  • Politician
  • Pro-war
  • Conservative and conservatism
  • Liberal and liberalism
  • Hippie
  • Environmentalist and environmentalism
  • Anti-choice
  • Fundamentalism and fundamentalists, or even just "fundie", which is always used only in a derogatory sense
  • Surrender monkey
  • Racist
  • True believer
  • Conspiracy theorist
  • Redneck, which is often applied poor rural white Southerners

Originally, most of these terms had legitimate uses, but were given negative connotations over time.


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