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- Dictionaryvilification/ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. abusively disparaging speech or writing: "the widespread vilification of politicians"
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VILIFICATION definition: 1. the act of saying or writing unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause…. Learn more.
1. : the act of vilifying : abuse. 2. : an instance of vilifying : a defamatory utterance. Synonyms. aspersing. blackening. calumniation. calumny. character assassination. defamation. defaming. libeling. libelling. maligning. slander. smearing. traducing. vilifying. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of vilification in a Sentence.
VILIFICATION meaning: 1. the act of saying or writing unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause…. Learn more.
Vilification definition: the act of defaming or speaking ill of someone or something. See examples of VILIFICATION used in a sentence.
1. : to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame. 2. : to lower in estimation or importance. vilifier. ˈvi-lə-ˌfī (-ə)r. noun. Did you know? Vilify came to English by way of the Middle English vilifien and the Late Latin vilificare, from the Latin adjective vilis, meaning "cheap" or "vile."
Vilification is saying something extremely derogatory about someone in speech or writing. When vilification is deliberate and false, it can be called libel (making a false written statement about someone) or slander (speaking that same false statement aloud).
Define vilification. vilification synonyms, vilification pronunciation, vilification translation, English dictionary definition of vilification. tr.v. vil·i·fied , vil·i·fy·ing , vil·i·fies To attack the reputation of with strong or abusive criticism.
to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of that person or thing: He claimed he was unfairly vilified by the press. (Definition of vilify from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. /ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ [uncountable] (formal) the act of saying or writing unpleasant things about somebody/something so that other people will have a low opinion of them. the vilification of single mothers by some politicians. Definitions on the go.
verb (used with object) , vil·i·fied, vil·i·fy·ing. to speak ill of; defame; slander. Synonyms: blacken, asperse, abuse, malign, calumniate, disparage, depreciate. Antonyms: commend.
