vilify
Use Vilify in a sentence
əˌfaɪ verb (used with object), vil·i·fied, vil·i·fy·ing.
1.
to speak ill of; defame; slander.
2.
Obsolete. to make vile.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To vilify
00:10
Vilify
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is vitriolic. Does it mean:
| very caustic or scathing; a hostile approach |
| a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like. |
Collins
World English Dictionary
vilify (ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malign: he has been vilified in the tabloid press |
| 2. | rare to make vile; debase; degrade |
| [C15: from Late Latin vīlificāre, from Latin vīlis worthless + facere to make] | |
| vilification | |
| —n | |
| 'vilifier | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
vilify
mid-15c., "to lower in worth or value," from L.L. vilificare "to make cheap or base," from L. vilis "cheap, base" (see vile) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Meaning "to slander, speak evil of" is first recorded 1590s. Related: Vilified, vilifying.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
The statements did not criticize the defendant's demeanor nor attempt to vilify him in any way.
The citation has nothing to do with the complaint that was made and only serves to vilify the complainant.
People tend to vilify gambling as the root of all evil.
He also believes that it is wrong to use those budget problems to denigrate or vilify public sector employees.
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
