vilification
6
8.4
- noun
- /ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
vilificación
- We certainly would not accept such vilification toward the working class or minorities.
- public vilification
Like this vilification of capitalism and investors is so backwards and contorted.
- Like this vilification of capitalism and investors is so backwards and contorted.
- Those news organizations searched for the truth and told it, undeterred by pushback or pressure or vilification.
- You know, this foppish soft, you know, Londoner is never going to be able to cope with this national vilification.
Examples
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Visual propaganda represented a major facet of this vilification of the United States.
Academic text (1990) -
So why do we tolerate the vilification of those most successful in America?
Blog text (2) -
I mean, it's just like, like the vilification of, of alcohol.
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There was bad blood between various groups, with a lot of vilification between coalitions.
Blog text (30) -
In the aftermath of the tenure battle, Lomperis was asked to explain the intensity of his vilification.
Academic text (1996) -
The Walton family has escaped thus far the vilification they richly deserve.
Blog text (21) -
In Australia, an Islamic organization sues two pastors for "vilification of Muslims."
Blog text (34) -
Moreover, these aspects seemed correlated, in time, with tirades of vilification regarding the uncle's irreligiosity.
Academic text (1995) -
CAIR-Chicago executive director Ahmed Rehab pounced on Walsh's "indiscriminate vilification," asserting that such talk provokes hate crimes.
Academic text (2013) -
The vilification of public figures can lead to serious consequences, including mental health issues.
Synonyms
313
1.3
A rude remark or action that hurts someone's feelings
155
3.4
Rude or insulting words said to hurt someone
53
4.8
An act of making someone look silly so other people laugh at them
49
5.7
A false or unfair statement meant to hurt someone's reputation
40
7.1
To harm someone's reputation by saying untrue things about them in public
32
4.4
Harsh repeated criticism of a person or their ideas
27
9.5
Bitter, angry language that attacks people
15
7.3
Hurts someone's reputation on purpose by spreading false or harmful stories
11
9.1
A public attack by a group that shames a person, often online
9
4.8
Making unfair personal attacks to damage someone's reputation in politics
9
7.9
Treating a person or group as if they are evil to make others dislike them
5
8.4
Unfair criticism that makes someone or their work seem bad
3
8.1
Talking about someone in a way that shows dislike and makes them seem unimportant
1
9.9
People say very angry insulting words to attack someone
1
8.6
A remark or action that unfairly harms someone's reputation
Harmful false statements about someone that damage their reputation
Telling lies about someone to harm what people think of them
A very harsh and angry comment meant to hurt someone
A set of harsh insulting words meant to hurt someone
Rude words or actions that aim to hurt someone
A comment or action that makes someone feel unimportant
Antonyms
How Harsh
- Literature
15
7.3
- Formal
6
8.4
- Formal
40
7.1
55
6.1
548
3.2
512
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Vilification comes from the verb vilify, built on the old root vilis meaning 'cheap' or 'worthless', the same idea you see in the word vile. To vilify someone is to make them seem worthless by saying very harsh or abusive things, so vilification is the act of doing that.