vilifier

ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪər

Definition

Definition of vilifier - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

disparaging speaker

Rare

one who speaks or writes about someone in a disparaging manner

Rare

The politician was often seen as a vilifier by his opponents..

critic

detractor

slander

Rare

individual who damages someone's reputation with false claims

Rare

The vilifier was sued for his false accusations.

calumniator

defamer

slanderer

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Origin of vilifier

Latin, vilis (cheap) + facere (to make)

Examples of vilifier in a sentence

As a vilifier, he had few friends in the industry.
The vilifier spread rumors about the politician.
He was known as a vilifier in the community.

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French:dénigreur, ...
German:Verleumder, Rufschädiger, ...
Italian:calunniatore, denigratore, ...
Spanish:calumniador, ...
Portuguese:caluniador, detrator, ...
Chinese:诽谤者, ...
Japanese:中傷者, 悪口を言う人, ...
Arabic:مُشَهِّر, مفتري, ...
Hebrew:מַלְעִיז, מְכַפֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:клеветник, злословец, ...
Ukrainian:наклепник, клеветник, ...
Hindi:अपमान करने वाला, ...
Bengali:নিন্দাকারী, মানহানিকারী, ...
Catalan:difamador, vilipendiador, ...
Czech:hanobitel, nactiutrhač, ...
Danish:bagvasker, ...
Dutch:belasteraar, smaadpleger, ...
Greek:συκοφάντης, διαβολέας, ...
Hungarian:rágalmazó, szidalmazó, ...
Khmer:អ្នកបង្ខូចកេរ្តិ៍ឈ្មោះ, អ្នកបរិហារកេរ្តិ៍, ...
Korean:비방자, 중상모략자, ...
Persian:بدگو, ...
Polish:oszczerca, zniesławiający, ...
Portuguese (BR):caluniador, detrator, ...
Romanian:defăimător, ...
Swedish:förtalare, ryktesspridare, ...
Thai:ผู้ใส่ร้าย, ผู้กล่าวร้าย, ...
Turkish:karalayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:người phỉ báng, kẻ vu khống, ...

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Definition of vilifier - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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