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Definitions for Vilify
[1] to speak ill of; defame; slander.
[2] Obsolete . to make vile.
[3] to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malign he has been vilified in the tabloid press
[4] rare to make vile; debase; degrade
Words related to Vilify
revile, decry, smear, denounce, defame, berate, malign, damn, denigrate, mistreat, assail, disparage, slander, blister, knock, cuss, curse, debase, jinx, slur
Words nearby Vilify
vil., vila, vila nova de gaia, vilayet, vile, vilify, vilipend, vill, villa, villa cisneros, villa home
Origin of Vilify
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word vīlificāre. See vile, -fy
Words that may be confused with Vilify
Other words from Vilify
vil·i·fi·ca·tion , noun
vil·i·fi·er , noun
vil·i·fy·ing·ly , adverb
un·vil·i·fied , adjective
Word origin for Vilify
C15: from Late Latin vīlificāre, from Latin vīlis worthless + facere to make
Synonyms for Vilify
assail, berate, damn, decry, defame, denigrate, denounce, disparage, malign, mistreat, revile, slander, smear, abuse, asperse, attack, blister, censure, curse, cuss, debase, dig, jinx, knock, libel, pan, rap, roast, scorch, slam, slur, traduce, vituperate, voodoo, bad-mouth, call down, caluminate, dress down, dump on, give a black eye, mudsling, put a whammy on, put down, rag on, rip up, run down, skin alive, speak ill of, tear down, tear into