Definition of vilify in English:

vilify

verbvilified, vilifying, vilifies ˈvɪlɪfʌɪˈvɪləˌfaɪ

[with object]

Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
污蔑；诽谤；贬低
he has been vilified in the press
他受到了新闻界的诋毁。
Example sentencesExamples
- Those who dislike speech or publications vilifying certain groups should speak out in their defence, not use the law to punish unwelcome opinions.
- How long will it be before the French working class as a whole is vilified in this manner?
- They maligned and vilified him, and tried to inter the good that he did with his bones.
- As a result he was vilified by the right-wing press, which even published a copy of his birth certificate.
- The fair-weather friends have evidently evaporated into thin air, effectively abandoning him and vilifying his illustrious name.
- The Essex-born player was vilified in the press and effigies of him were hung in streets.
- At the same time this freedom can get used and abused to vilify the same government that helped to bring about our liberation.
- To vilify the ancient and heavenly act of smoking is to belittle one of life's most wicked and pleasurable of indulgences.
- During the tour, the press vilified the rockers as bad-mouthed, loud, gaudy and unkempt.
- It's probably worth noting at this point that Raël has waged a long war on the media - vilifying them through press releases for publishing mean things about him.
- The SF president also launched attacks on the Government for trying to vilify the party but argued that while the peace process was in tatters, it could be rebuilt.
- Shooters, hunters and firearms owners are frequently vilified by the general press.
- History books alternate between praising and vilifying him.
- People should be supporting people like me, not vilifying me.
- When anybody calls their bluff and punctures this self-delusion, they can only cope by insulting and vilifying their critics.
- And the final question, can we in our profession discuss these issues in a calm, mutually respectful way without criticizing, belittling or vilifying one another?
- The SPLA claims the raids were an attempt to defame and vilify teachers and demanded that the government discipline the inspectors involved.
- You speak of democracy but vilify those that dare speak against your hero.
- We should value our capitalist system without romanticizing it, and understand and try to mitigate its defects without vilifying it.
- He has been vilified, discredited and discarded in a manner usually reserved for world class failures.
Synonyms
disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, revile, berate, belittle, abuse, insult, slight, attack, speak ill of, speak evil of, pour scorn on, cast aspersions on, criticize, censure, condemn, decry, denounce, pillory, lambaste
fulminate against, rail against, inveigh against, malign, slander, libel, conduct a smear campaign against, spread lies about, blacken the name/reputation of, sully the reputation of, give someone a bad name, bring someone into disrepute, discredit, stigmatize, traduce, calumniate, impugn
North American slur
informal do down, do a hatchet job on, take to pieces, pull apart, throw mud at, drag through the mud, slate, have a go at, hit out at, jump on, lay into, tear into, knock, slam, pan, bash, hammer, roast, skewer, bad-mouth, throw brickbats at
British informal rubbish, slag off, monster
North American informal pummel, dump on
Australian/New Zealand informal bag
archaic contemn
rare derogate, vituperate, asperse, vilipend

Derivatives

vilifier

noun ˈvɪlɪfʌɪəˈvɪləˌfaɪ(ə)r

There was some kind of superstition that the souls of the dead would come back to haunt the vilifiers.
Example sentencesExamples
- In each of these four cases, the vilifier has been murdered.
- Six vilifiers simply condemned the company with zero evidence of loss or harm to them or anyone else.
- She has her detractors, to be sure, her vilifiers, and they can be found on the internet; and their vitriol convinces me they've never dealt with the lady on the personal front.
- The time has come for a vicious vendetta against the vox populi and the vociferating vilifiers of vice.
- I guess I'm one of the main vilifiers and I'd be lying if I said I'm ashamed of that.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'lower in value'): from late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis 'of low value' (see vile).

Definition of vilify in US English:

vilify

verbˈviləˌfīˈvɪləˌfaɪ

[with object]

Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
污蔑；诽谤；贬低
he has been vilified in the press
他受到了新闻界的诋毁。
Example sentencesExamples
- At the same time this freedom can get used and abused to vilify the same government that helped to bring about our liberation.
- How long will it be before the French working class as a whole is vilified in this manner?
- You speak of democracy but vilify those that dare speak against your hero.
- And the final question, can we in our profession discuss these issues in a calm, mutually respectful way without criticizing, belittling or vilifying one another?
- History books alternate between praising and vilifying him.
- Shooters, hunters and firearms owners are frequently vilified by the general press.
- When anybody calls their bluff and punctures this self-delusion, they can only cope by insulting and vilifying their critics.
- They maligned and vilified him, and tried to inter the good that he did with his bones.
- The SPLA claims the raids were an attempt to defame and vilify teachers and demanded that the government discipline the inspectors involved.
- The Essex-born player was vilified in the press and effigies of him were hung in streets.
- People should be supporting people like me, not vilifying me.
- The SF president also launched attacks on the Government for trying to vilify the party but argued that while the peace process was in tatters, it could be rebuilt.
- To vilify the ancient and heavenly act of smoking is to belittle one of life's most wicked and pleasurable of indulgences.
- He has been vilified, discredited and discarded in a manner usually reserved for world class failures.
- Those who dislike speech or publications vilifying certain groups should speak out in their defence, not use the law to punish unwelcome opinions.
- As a result he was vilified by the right-wing press, which even published a copy of his birth certificate.
- During the tour, the press vilified the rockers as bad-mouthed, loud, gaudy and unkempt.
- It's probably worth noting at this point that Raël has waged a long war on the media - vilifying them through press releases for publishing mean things about him.
- We should value our capitalist system without romanticizing it, and understand and try to mitigate its defects without vilifying it.
- The fair-weather friends have evidently evaporated into thin air, effectively abandoning him and vilifying his illustrious name.
Synonyms
disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, revile, berate, belittle, abuse, insult, slight, attack, speak ill of, speak evil of, pour scorn on, cast aspersions on, criticize, censure, condemn, decry, denounce, pillory, lambaste

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘lower in value’): from late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis ‘of low value’ (see vile).

单词	vilify
释义	Definition of vilify in English: vilify verbvilified, vilifying, vilifies ˈvɪlɪfʌɪˈvɪləˌfaɪ [with object] Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. 污蔑；诽谤；贬低 he has been vilified in the press 他受到了新闻界的诋毁。 Example sentencesExamples Those who dislike speech or publications vilifying certain groups should speak out in their defence, not use the law to punish unwelcome opinions. How long will it be before the French working class as a whole is vilified in this manner? They maligned and vilified him, and tried to inter the good that he did with his bones. As a result he was vilified by the right-wing press, which even published a copy of his birth certificate. The fair-weather friends have evidently evaporated into thin air, effectively abandoning him and vilifying his illustrious name. The Essex-born player was vilified in the press and effigies of him were hung in streets. At the same time this freedom can get used and abused to vilify the same government that helped to bring about our liberation. To vilify the ancient and heavenly act of smoking is to belittle one of life's most wicked and pleasurable of indulgences. During the tour, the press vilified the rockers as bad-mouthed, loud, gaudy and unkempt. It's probably worth noting at this point that Raël has waged a long war on the media - vilifying them through press releases for publishing mean things about him. The SF president also launched attacks on the Government for trying to vilify the party but argued that while the peace process was in tatters, it could be rebuilt. Shooters, hunters and firearms owners are frequently vilified by the general press. History books alternate between praising and vilifying him. People should be supporting people like me, not vilifying me. When anybody calls their bluff and punctures this self-delusion, they can only cope by insulting and vilifying their critics. And the final question, can we in our profession discuss these issues in a calm, mutually respectful way without criticizing, belittling or vilifying one another? The SPLA claims the raids were an attempt to defame and vilify teachers and demanded that the government discipline the inspectors involved. You speak of democracy but vilify those that dare speak against your hero. We should value our capitalist system without romanticizing it, and understand and try to mitigate its defects without vilifying it. He has been vilified, discredited and discarded in a manner usually reserved for world class failures. Synonyms disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, revile, berate, belittle, abuse, insult, slight, attack, speak ill of, speak evil of, pour scorn on, cast aspersions on, criticize, censure, condemn, decry, denounce, pillory, lambaste fulminate against, rail against, inveigh against, malign, slander, libel, conduct a smear campaign against, spread lies about, blacken the name/reputation of, sully the reputation of, give someone a bad name, bring someone into disrepute, discredit, stigmatize, traduce, calumniate, impugn North American slur informal do down, do a hatchet job on, take to pieces, pull apart, throw mud at, drag through the mud, slate, have a go at, hit out at, jump on, lay into, tear into, knock, slam, pan, bash, hammer, roast, skewer, bad-mouth, throw brickbats at British informal rubbish, slag off, monster North American informal pummel, dump on Australian/New Zealand informal bag archaic contemn rare derogate, vituperate, asperse, vilipend Derivatives vilifier noun ˈvɪlɪfʌɪəˈvɪləˌfaɪ(ə)r There was some kind of superstition that the souls of the dead would come back to haunt the vilifiers. Example sentencesExamples In each of these four cases, the vilifier has been murdered. Six vilifiers simply condemned the company with zero evidence of loss or harm to them or anyone else. She has her detractors, to be sure, her vilifiers, and they can be found on the internet; and their vitriol convinces me they've never dealt with the lady on the personal front. The time has come for a vicious vendetta against the vox populi and the vociferating vilifiers of vice. I guess I'm one of the main vilifiers and I'd be lying if I said I'm ashamed of that. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'lower in value'): from late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis 'of low value' (see vile). Definition of vilify in US English: vilify verbˈviləˌfīˈvɪləˌfaɪ [with object] Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. 污蔑；诽谤；贬低 he has been vilified in the press 他受到了新闻界的诋毁。 Example sentencesExamples At the same time this freedom can get used and abused to vilify the same government that helped to bring about our liberation. How long will it be before the French working class as a whole is vilified in this manner? You speak of democracy but vilify those that dare speak against your hero. And the final question, can we in our profession discuss these issues in a calm, mutually respectful way without criticizing, belittling or vilifying one another? History books alternate between praising and vilifying him. Shooters, hunters and firearms owners are frequently vilified by the general press. When anybody calls their bluff and punctures this self-delusion, they can only cope by insulting and vilifying their critics. They maligned and vilified him, and tried to inter the good that he did with his bones. The SPLA claims the raids were an attempt to defame and vilify teachers and demanded that the government discipline the inspectors involved. The Essex-born player was vilified in the press and effigies of him were hung in streets. People should be supporting people like me, not vilifying me. The SF president also launched attacks on the Government for trying to vilify the party but argued that while the peace process was in tatters, it could be rebuilt. To vilify the ancient and heavenly act of smoking is to belittle one of life's most wicked and pleasurable of indulgences. He has been vilified, discredited and discarded in a manner usually reserved for world class failures. Those who dislike speech or publications vilifying certain groups should speak out in their defence, not use the law to punish unwelcome opinions. As a result he was vilified by the right-wing press, which even published a copy of his birth certificate. During the tour, the press vilified the rockers as bad-mouthed, loud, gaudy and unkempt. It's probably worth noting at this point that Raël has waged a long war on the media - vilifying them through press releases for publishing mean things about him. We should value our capitalist system without romanticizing it, and understand and try to mitigate its defects without vilifying it. The fair-weather friends have evidently evaporated into thin air, effectively abandoning him and vilifying his illustrious name. Synonyms disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, revile, berate, belittle, abuse, insult, slight, attack, speak ill of, speak evil of, pour scorn on, cast aspersions on, criticize, censure, condemn, decry, denounce, pillory, lambaste Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘lower in value’): from late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis ‘of low value’ (see vile).
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