vilipend in French
vilipend in French is mépriser, vilipender, dénigrer — vilipend means to regard someone or something as unimportant or worthless.
vilipend in French
mépriser
(transitive, dated, formal) To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.
vilipender
(transitive, dated, formal) To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.
dénigrer
(transitive, dated, formal) To express a disparaging opinion of; to slander or vilify.
What does "vilipend" mean?
- verb To regard someone or something as unimportant or worthless.
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verb To speak about someone in a way that damages their reputation.
"But, for all their feint of nonchalance, these young persons have no other task in life but to explain and extol their own conduct and to vilipend their critics and opponents."
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vilipend in a sentence
- But, for all their feint of nonchalance, these young persons have no other task in life but to explain and extol their own conduct and to vilipend their critics and opponents.
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What is "vilipend" in French?
"vilipend" in French is mépriser, vilipender, dénigrer. vilipend means: To regard someone or something as unimportant or worthless.
Are there other ways to say "vilipend" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "vilipend": mépriser, vilipender, dénigrer.
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