vilipendere — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
vilipendere is used for these senses in English:
- vilify (transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
- vilipend (transitive, dated, formal) To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.
- vilipend (transitive, dated, formal) To express a disparaging opinion of; to slander or vilify.
vilify — full definition
- verb To make slanderous remarks about someone or something; to criticise harshly.
- verb To make someone seem less important by speaking badly of them.
vilipend — full definition
- verb To regard someone or something as unimportant or worthless.
- verb To speak about someone in a way that damages their reputation.
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