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   Vil·i·fy

   /ˈviləˌfī/

   

   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

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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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   What does vilifien mean?

   • [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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does vilifies mean?

   • Define vilifies. vilifies synonyms, vilifies pronunciation, vilifies translation, English dictionary definition of vilifies. tr.v. vil·i·fied , vil·i·fy·ing , vil·i·fies To attack the reputation of with strong or abusive criticism. See Synonyms at malign. vil′i·fi·ca′tion n....

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   What is the difference between vilipend and vilify?

   • Vilipend now carries an additional meaning of "to express a low opinion of somebody," while vilify means, more specifically, to express such an opinion publicly in a way that intends to embarrass a person or ruin his or her reputation. malign, traduce, asperse, vilify, calumniate, defame, slander mean to injure by speaking ill of.

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   Vilify means to utter slanderous and abusive statements against someone or something, or to lower in estimation or importance. Learn the synonyms, etymology, and usage examples of vilify from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Vilify is a verb that means to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them. It is a formal and often used word in the press, media, or legal contexts. See examples, synonyms, and related words.

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   Vilify means to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and explore translations in other languages.

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   Vilify means to speak ill of, defame, or slander someone or something. It comes from Late Latin vīlificāre, meaning to make vile or worthless. See the origin, usage, and synonyms of vilify on Dictionary.com.

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   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!

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   Vilify means to say bad things about someone so that other people will not like or approve of them. See examples, synonyms and translations of vilify in different languages.

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   Vilify is a formal verb that means to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something so that other people will have a low opinion of them. See examples, synonyms and pronunciation of vilify in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.