vilify
[ vil-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈvɪl əˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), vil·i·fied, vil·i·fy·ing.
to speak ill of; defame; slander.
Obsolete. to make vile.
SYNONYMS FOR vilify
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Origin of vilify
OTHER WORDS FROM vilify
vil·i·fi·ca·tion, nounvil·i·fi·er, nounvil·i·fy·ing·ly, adverbun·vil·i·fied, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vilify
vilify , villainizeWords nearby vilify
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British Dictionary definitions for vilify
vilify
/ (ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malignhe has been vilified in the tabloid press
rare to make vile; debase; degrade
Derived forms of vilify
vilification (ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən), nounvilifier, nounWord Origin for vilify
C15: from Late Latin vīlificāre, from Latin vīlis worthless + facere to make
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