Vilify meaning

vĭl'ə-fī'
To attack the reputation of (a person or thing) with strong or abusive criticism.
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Vilify is defined as to make a comment about a person that makes him look bad.

An example of to vilify is to tell a story about a man which makes him sound like a thief.

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To use abusive or slanderous language about or of; calumniate; revile; defame.
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To say defamatory things about someone or something.
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To belittle through speech; to put down.
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Origin of vilify

Middle English vilifien from Late Latin vīlificāre to hold cheap Latin vīlis cheap wes-3 in Indo-European roots Latin -ficāre -fy

Sentence Examples

  • Why are people so quick to vilify those on the "other side" of the issue—and why do we even think in terms of sides?

  • The angels that resent mans ability to choose, to deny and even to vilify God's gifts, want to destroy this creation in honor of their own creator.

  • You ca n't vilify the music companies for seeking to profit from their intellectual property that is just good business practice.

  • vilify are the most wronged, persecuted and vilified people in the civilized world.

  • vilify as an asylum seeker, he is a member of one of the most marginalized and vilified groups in UK society.

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