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Definitions for Vilifying

[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 Vilifying

vilifyrevile, decry, smear, denounce, defame, berate, malign, damn, denigrate, mistreat, assail, disparage, slander, blister, knock, cuss, curse, debase, jinx, slur

Words nearby Vilifying

vilifyvil., vila, vila nova de gaia, vilayet, vile, vilify, vilipend, vill, villa, villa cisneros, villa home

Origin of Vilifying

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word vīlificāre. See vile, -fy

Words that may be confused with Vilifying

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, vilifyvilify, villainize

Other words from Vilifying

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 Vilifying

C15: from Late Latin vīlificāre, from Latin vīlis worthless + facere to make

Synonyms for Vilifying

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