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    vil·i·fy
    [ˈviləˌfī]
    verb
    vilify (verb) · vilifies (third person present) · vilified (past tense) · vilified (past participle) · vilifying (present participle)
    1. speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner:
      "he has been vilified in the press"
    Origin
    late Middle English (in the sense ‘lower in value’): from late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis ‘of low value’ (see vile).
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    verb
    1. speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner:
      disparage
      denigrate
      defame
      run down
      revile
      berate
      belittle
      abuse
      insult
      slight
      attack
      speak ill of
      speak evil of
      pour scorn on
      criticize
      censure
      condemn
      decry
      denounce
      pillory
      lambaste
      malign
      slander
      libel
      discredit
      stigmatize
      traduce
      calumniate
      impugn
      slur
      do down
      pull apart
      have a go at
      jump on
      lay into
      tear into
      knock
      slam
      pan
      bash
      hammer
      roast
      skewer
      bad-mouth
      rubbish
      slag off
      monster
      slate
      pummel
      dump on
      bag
      contemn
      derogate
      vituperate
      asperse
      vilipend
      cast aspersions on
      fulminate against
      rail against
      inveigh against
      conduct a smear campaign against
      spread lies about
      blacken the name/reputation of
      sully the reputation of
      give someone a bad name
      bring someone into disrepute
      do a hatchet job on
      take to pieces
      throw mud at
      drag through the mud
      hit out at
      throw brickbats at
      Opposite:
      commend
      lionize
     
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  1. The meaning of VILIFY is to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame.

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    vilify verb [ T ] formal uk / ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ / us / ˈvɪl.ə.faɪ / Add to word list to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them: He was vilified by the press as a monster.

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    vilify (ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ) vb (tr), -fies, -fying or -fied 1. to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malign: he has been vilified in the tabloid press. 2. rare to make vile; debase; degrade [C15: from Late Latin vīlificāre, from Latin vīlis worthless + facere to make]

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    What does vilifien mean?
    Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia. To attack the reputation of (a person or thing) with strong or abusive criticism. See Synonyms at malign. [Middle English vilifien, from Late Latin vīlificāre, to hold cheap : Latin vīlis, cheap; see wes- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.] vil′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n. vil′i·fi′er n.

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    What does it mean to vilify someone?
    To vilify someone is to spread nasty stories about them, whether true or not. The verb vilify comes from the same root as the word vile and is a negative word if ever there was one! One way to remember the word is to think about how it sounds — like the word villain (which is unrelated and comes from villa).

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    Where did vilify come from?
    Although the origin stories of both vilify and villain involve Latin, their roots are quite different. Vilify came to English (via Middle English and Late Latin) from the Latin adjective vilis, meaning “cheap” or “vile.”

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    What is an example of vilification?
    Vilification is successful if it gets others to seriously question the target’s character or value. Example: Without a substantive rebuttal to his debate opponent’s argument, he proceeded to vilify her for her other policies instead. Example: Frustrated by the defective toaster she bought, she took to the review websites to vilify it.

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    Is vilify a negative word?
    The verb vilify comes from the same root as the word vile and is a negative word if ever there was one! One way to remember the word is to think about how it sounds — like the word villain (which is unrelated and comes from villa). This suggests that when you vilify someone, you make them sound villainous.

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    What does vile mean?
    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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    Vilify means to use abusive or slanderous language about or of someone or something. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms and sentence examples of vilify from various dictionaries.

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