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vilify - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vilify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vilify [ v. t.]
- To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to disgrace.
- To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to calumniate.
- To treat as vile; to despise.

Meaning of 'vilify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vilify [ v]
Meaning (1):
- spread negative information about
Example in sentence:
  • The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews

Nearby Words:

vilany vilayet vild vile viled vileyns vilification vilified vilifier vilifying

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