[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vilification \vil`ifica"tion\
   vi^l`i^fi^k=a"shu^n, n.
   the act of vilifying or defaming; abuse. --south.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

vilification
     n 1: slanderous defamation syn: smear, malignment
     2: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a
        student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse";
        "they yelled insults at the visiting team" syn: abuse,
        insult, revilement, contumely
see also:
smear malignment abuse insult revilement contumely 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

38 moby thesaurus words for "vilification":
   abuse, assailing, assault, attack, berating, bitter words,
   blackening, calumny, character assassination, contumely,
   defamation, defamation of character, defilement, denigration,
   diatribe, execration, hard words, invective, jawing, jeremiad,
   malicious defamation, muckraking, mudslinging, name-calling,
   obloquy, onslaught, opprobrium, philippic, rating, revilement,
   screed, scurrility, smear, smear campaign, smear word, tirade,
   tongue-lashing, vituperation

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