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    [Verb]  | "vil*i*fy" | \ ˈvi-lə-ˌfī \


    1: to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame

    2: to lower in estimation or importance


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English vilifien, from Late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis cheap, vile;

    [Verb]  | "vilified" 


    1: to make untrue and harmful statements about;


      * e.g., " ... claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views "



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    [Verb]  | "vilify" 


    1: to make untrue and harmful statements about;


      * e.g., " ... claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views "



    •  Antonyms : 

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     [ "vilified" ]

    1: Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

      * e.g.,  ... Considered a cultural icon, Ali has both been idolized and vilified. 

     [ "vilify" ]

    1: speak about in an abusively disparaging manner

      * e.g.,  ... "All affluent people are blunt, superficial, and dogmatic!", said Pepe. I replied, "There is no need to vilify a group of people you haven't even met!" 

     [ "Vilify" ]

    1: Admitting violence to another person.

      * e.g.,  ... I’m going to vilify him! 

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