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vilify
[ vil-uh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
- to speak ill of; defame; slander.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- Obsolete. to make vile.
vilify
/ ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ; ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /
verb
- to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malign
he has been vilified in the tabloid press
- rare.to make vile; debase; degrade
Derived Forms
- vilification, noun
- ˈˌھ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··ھ··پDz [vil-, uh, -fi-, key, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ··ھ· noun
- ··ڲ·Բ· adverb
- ܲ···ھ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vilify1
Example Sentences
Asked to comment about the senators’ letter, McLaughlin said, “The vilifying of our law enforcement must stop.”
She smiles often and laughs easily, a very American trait that helped vilify her in European eyes during her trial.
“Columbia cultivated the environment for this to happen by vilifying, demonizing and criminalizing these students to begin with, instead of working with them,” Kiswani said.
The second event occurred later in his congressional speech, when Trump vilified “unelected bureaucrats” who run government.
That’s of specific note in a time when the language is being vilified and used to target Latinos for deportation.
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