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- Dictionaryvilify/ˈvɪlɪfʌɪ/
verb
- 1. speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner: "he has been vilified in the press"
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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.
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.
to say or write unpleasant things about somebody/something so that other people will have a low opinion of them. vilify somebody/something A campaign was mounted to vilify the leaders of the organization. She has been vilified and misunderstood by her community.
to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of that person or thing: He claimed he was unfairly vilified by the press. (Definition of vilify from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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!
2 meanings: 1. to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malign 2. rare to make vile; debase; degrade.... Click for more definitions.
VILIFY definition: to say bad things about someone so that other people will not like or approve of them. Learn more.
What does the verb vilify mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb vilify, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
Vilify definition: to speak ill of; defame; slander.. See examples of VILIFY used in a sentence.
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] vilification n. ˈviliˌfier n.
