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- Dictionaryvil·i·fi·ca·tion/ˌvīləfəˈkāSHən/
noun
- 1. abusively disparaging speech or writing: "the widespread vilification of politicians"
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the act of saying or writing unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them: Participants were asked whether they had experienced discrimination or vilification because of their race or religion. He has had to suffer public vilification during the past 24 hours. See. vilify. Fewer examples
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.
Vilification definition: the act of defaming or speaking ill of someone or something. See examples of VILIFICATION used in a sentence.
the act of saying or writing unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them: Participants were asked whether they had experienced discrimination or vilification because of their race or religion. He has had to suffer public vilification during the past 24 hours. See. vilify. Fewer examples
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).
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."
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)
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.
Definition of vilification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/ˌvɪləˈfaɪ/ /ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/ IPA guide. Other forms: vilified; vilifying; vilifies. To vilify someone is to spread nasty stories about them, whether true or not. The verb vilify comes from the same root as the word vile and is a negative word if ever there was one!
