to vilipend
- verb
- /ˈvɪlɪˌpɛnd/
- Archaic
:
vilipendiar
- She refused to vilipend her opponent, choosing instead to focus on her own strengths.
Examples
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Writers who vilipend the classics often fail to appreciate their lasting value.
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Don't vilipend her efforts!
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It is unfair to vilipend someone's achievements out of jealousy.
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He often vilipends the work of others.
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It is unfair to vilipend someone's achievements out of jealousy.
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Writers who vilipend the classics often fail to appreciate their lasting value.
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She refused to vilipend her opponent, choosing instead to focus on her own strengths.
Synonyms
53
6.8
To make someone feel less respected or important
48
7.8
To say bad things about someone without a good reason to make them seem less important
45
5.0
To make someone or something seem not important
43
7.9
To say or write bad things about someone to harm them
28
7.7
To speak badly about someone or something to show little respect
15
6.4
To treat a person or thing as not worthy of respect
8
4.8
Think something or someone is less important than they really are
7
9.3
To criticize someone publicly to make them feel ashamed
1
7.6
Criticize someone or something, often in public
1
8.4
Say or do things that make someone seem less respected
1
6.5
Make a person or thing seem less important and less valuable
To criticize someone angrily using harsh words
To make fun of someone in a cruel way
Antonyms
How Demeaning
- Archaic
51
5.5
48
7.8
28
7.7
45
5.0
- Offensive
12
6.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vilipend comes from the Latin parts vilis ('cheap') and pendere ('to hang' or 'to weigh'), and it is related to the English word 'vile'. A helpful image is hanging a 'cheap' label on someone or something, which is why to vilipend is to treat them as of little worth.