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   vilify

   /ˈvɪlɪfʌɪ/

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   • 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).

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   • 1. vilifier noun

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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?

   • Vilify came to English by way of the Middle English vilifien and the Late Latin vilificare, from the Latin adjective vilis, meaning "cheap" or "vile." It first appeared in English in the 15th century. Also debuting during that time was another verb that derives from vilis and has a similar meaning: vilipend.

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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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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVILIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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 more about the usage, pronunciation and translations of vilify with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     to say or write unpleasant things about someone or...

   • Znaczenie Vilify, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     vilify definicja: 1. to say or write unpleasant things about...

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   Vilify means to speak of as wicked or to lower in estimation or importance. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this verb from the 15th century.

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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 examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.

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   Vilify definition: to speak ill of; defame; slander.. See examples of VILIFY used in a sentence.

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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 or write very unpleasant things about someone, so that people will have a low opinion of them. Learn more about its word forms, origin, usage, and related words from Collins English Dictionary.

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   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.