abnormalizing
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v. making something seem strange or wrong when it is actually normal. It is a way to describe how people or groups can change how others see a situation to make it look bad.
v. the process of making something appear strange, unusual, or wrong by comparison to a standard. Often used in sociological or political contexts to describe the manipulation of perception.
The new law is abnormalizing the old way of doing things.
The media's constant focus on rare events can abnormalize those situations, making them seem like the norm to the public.
By framing the candidate's moderate policies as extreme, the opposition is attempting to abnormalize the political center, hoping to shift the entire electorate's expectations.