vilipendiar — meaning in English

English meaning

• vilify verb To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
• vilipend verb To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.

Senses

vilipendiar 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 express a disparaging opinion of; to slander or vilify.

vilify — full definition

1. verb To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
2. verb To belittle through speech; to put down.

vilipend — full definition

1. verb To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.
2. verb To express a disparaging opinion of; to slander or vilify.

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