vilify

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/ See IPA manual

Freq #68491

Meanings

1

verb
to spread negative information about

The reporter vilified the politician.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to spread negative... rail

More swear defame backbite blacken asperse belibel denigrate becall blackwash malign smear

Opposites

eulogize idealize

Word family

Forms vilifiedvilifiesvilifying

Derived forms vilifiablevilificationvilifier

Related forms vile vilipend

Etymology

From Late Latin vīlificāre (“vilify”). Equivalent to vile + -ify. Compare vilipend.

vīlificō la-lat

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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