reviler

American  

[ri-vahy-ler] / rɪˈvaɪ lər /

noun

1. someone who speaks abusively or contemptuously to or of another person or thing.

   The author said his father was an alcoholic, a self-hating reviler of anyone and everyone who disagreed with him.

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Etymology

Origin of reviler

revile ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Stanislaus Zbyszko's reviler was not the American's sports page, but the Sunday supplement American Weekly.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was the very embodiment of: “The blame of the blamer shall not deflect him from the path of God, and the terrible might of the reviler shall not shake him.”

From Memorials of the Faithful by `Abdu'l-Bahá

By many he is called the reviler of the gods, the author of all fraud and mischief, and the shame of gods and men alike.

From Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian by Various

The Standard, a great reviler of the Commune, said, "Anything more scandalous than the tone of the demi-monde press during this trial it is impossible to imagine."

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

He had accepted a nomination to a seat in the rebel Legislature, had three sons in the rebel army, and was himself a bitter reviler and opponent of the government.

From Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy by Batten, John M. (John Mullin)