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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
vilify \vil"ify\ vi^l"i^fimac, v. t. imp. p. p.
vilified; p. pr. vb. n. vilifying. l. vilis vile +
-fy; cf. l. vilificare to esteem of little value.
1. to make vile; to debase; to degrade; to disgrace. r.
1913 webster
when themselves they vilified
to serve ungoverned appetite. --milton.
1913 webster
2. to degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to
calumniate. --i. taylor.
1913 webster
many passions dispose us to depress and vilify the
merit of one rising in the esteem of mankind.
--addison.
1913 webster
3. to treat as vile; to despise. obs.
1913 webster
i do vilify your censure. --beau. fl.
1913 webster
1913 webster
see also:
vilified vilifying
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
vilify
v : spread negative information about; "the nazi propaganda
vilified the jews" syn: revile, vituperate, rail
also: vilified
see also:
revile vituperate rail vilified
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
vilified
see vilify
see also:
vilify
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