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vil· i· pend ˈvi-lə-ˌpend. vilipended; vilipending; vilipends. Synonyms of vilipend. transitive verb. 1. : to hold or treat as of little worth or account : contemn. 2. : to express a low opinion of : disparage.
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From Middle English vilipenden (“to treat (something) as contemptible”)[and other forms], from Old French vilipender (modern French vilipender (“to condemn, despise, revile, scorn, vilipend, vilify”)), or its etymon Latin vilipendō, from vīlis (“cheap, inexpensive; base, mean, vile, worthless”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (“to buy, s...
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɪlɪpɛnd/(General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɪləˌpɛnd/Hyphenation: vi‧li‧pendvilipend (third-person singular simple present vilipends, present participle vilipending, simple past and past participle vilipended) 1. (transitive, dated, formal) To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on. 1.1. Synonyms: belittle, contemn, misprize, slight 2. (transitive, dated, formal) To express a dispara...
Synonyms for VILIPEND: dismiss, minimize, diminish, run down, write off, criticize, play down, dump on; Antonyms of VILIPEND: applaud, exalt, praise, glorify, approve, magnify, recommend, endorse.
Vilipend definition: to regard or treat as of little value or account.. See examples of VILIPEND used in a sentence.
1. To view or treat with contempt; despise. 2. To speak ill of; disparage. [Middle English vilipenden, from Old French vilipender, from Latin vīlipendere : vīlis, worthless; see wes- in Indo-European roots + pendere, to consider, weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]
vilipend. 2 meanings: rare 1. to treat or regard with contempt 2. to speak slanderously or slightingly of.... Click for more definitions.
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vilipend. /ˈvɪləˌpɛnd/. IPA guide. Other forms: vilipended; vilipending; vilipends. Definitions of vilipend. verb. belittle. synonyms: deprecate, depreciate. see more.
