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   vilify

   /ˈvɪlɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner: "he has been vilified in the press"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘lower in value’): from late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis ‘of low value’ (see vile).

   Derivatives

   • 1. vilifier noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vilifyVilify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VILIFY is to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame. How to use vilify in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Vilify.

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   VILIFY definition: 1. to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVILIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   VILIFY meaning: 1. to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVILIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malign 2. rare to make vile; debase; degrade.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define vilify. vilify synonyms, vilify pronunciation, vilify translation, English dictionary definition of vilify. tr.v. vil·i·fied , vil·i·fy·ing , vil·i·fies To attack the reputation of with strong or abusive criticism.

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   To vilify another is foolish; to repeat it, is the function of a rogue. I should require "a character" at some time or another, and there was a body of men primed and ready to vilify and crush me. Again he calls upon his fawning admirers to annihilate Christianity, to hunt it down, to vilify it, to ruin it.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › vilifyVILIFY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for VILIFY: libel, smear, humiliate, discredit, defame, malign, slander, disgrace; Antonyms of VILIFY: honor, exalt, glorify, commend, applaud, praise, respect, admire

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   Sep 5, 2024 · vilify (third-person singular simple present vilifies, present participle vilifying, simple past and past participle vilified) (transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of. (transitive) To belittle through speech; to put down.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishvilify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of vilify verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › vilifyvilify - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    vil•i•fy (vil′ ə fī′), v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. slander. [Obs.]to make vile. Late Latin vīlificāre. See vile, - fy. vil′i•fi•ca′tion, n. vil′i•fi′er, n. depreciate, disparage, calumniate, malign, abuse, asperse, blacken. commend. Synonyms: defame, revile, denounce, censure, slander, more... No titles with the word (s) "vilify".