About The Word Vilify
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Vilify
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What's The Definition Of Vilify?
[v] spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Vilify: rail | revile | vituperate Related Terms | Find terms related to Vilify: See Also | abuse | blackguard | clapperclaw | shout Vilify In Webster's Dictionary \Vil"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vilified}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Vilifying}.] [L. vilis vile + -fly; cf. L. vilificare to
esteem of little value.]
1. To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to disgrace. [R.]
When themselves they vilified To serve ungoverned
appetite. --Milton.
2. To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to
calumniate. --I. Taylor.
Many passions dispose us to depress and vilify the
merit of one rising in the esteem of mankind.
--Addison.
3. To treat as vile; to despise. [Obs.]
I do vilify your censure. --Beau. & Fl.
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