Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

demonised

Arabic translation:

تعرضوا لتشويه السمعة

Added to glossary by Mona Helal
Nov 17, 2005 02:33
18 yrs ago
English term

demonised

English to Arabic Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
"The ... Party aims to ensure legal protection of the rights and freedoms of those who have been unfairly victimised and demonised following the September 11 attacks"

Proposed translations

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وشوّهوا سمعة

وشوّهوا سمعة
Peer comment(s):

agree ALMERCANA : شوهت سمعتهم
6 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I'm not 100% happy with this choice but none of the other answers fit either. thanks anyway."
+2
13 mins

يصورهم على أنهم أشرار

يشين سمعتهم is a bit too vague. I am not aware of there being an equivalent, although I am sure that the action itself exists in any part of the world.

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Note added at 15 mins (2005-11-17 02:48:33 GMT)
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http://arabic.cnn.com/2005/middle_east/10/5/demonize.islam/
uses يشيطن. Having grown up in Cairo, the term شيطنة had the meaning of being naughty, not evil. But I thought I'd mention it.
Peer comment(s):

agree ahmadwadan.com
2 hrs
agree Waleed Mohamed
4 hrs
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+1
1 hr

تبغيض

تبغيض

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Note added at 1 hr 38 mins (2005-11-17 04:11:40 GMT)
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و اختتمت حركة الإصلاح الوطني بيانها بالقول ان هذا "السلوك غير الشرعي يشوش على المقاومة الشرعية و يعمل على تبغيض صورتها و تشويهها لدى الرأي العام في العالم العربي و الإسلامي و العالم اجمع".

http://www.elaph.com/ElaphWeb/Politics/2005/7/79212.htm

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Note added at 1 hr 39 mins (2005-11-17 04:12:54 GMT)
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أو تشويه الصورة
Peer comment(s):

agree Samah Soliman : تشويه
3 hrs
Thank you Mlak
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18 hrs

مشيطن

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