vilify
3 synonyms and 3 antonyms for vilify, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To make slanderous remarks about someone or something; to criticise harshly.
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Etymology
Came from Late Latin vīlificāre (“vilify”); it is equivalent to vile plus -ify. Compare vilipend.
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