Definition
Definition of vilifying - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
demonizingcausing someone to be seen as evil
- The movie had a vilifying portrayal of the antagonist.
2.
behaviorhabitually spreading negative information about someone
- Her vilifying attitude caused tension in the group.
Noun
behavioran act of saying very bad things about someone
- The constant vilifying of the mayor hurt his reputation.
Origin of vilifying
Latin, vilis (cheap, base) + -fy (to make)
Examples of vilifying in a sentence
Her speech was criticized for its vilifying language. His vilifying remarks were hurtful and unnecessary. The article was criticized for its vilifying tone. The candidate’s supporters condemned the vilifying in last night’s broadcast. Her public vilifying of her coworker created a toxic team atmosphere.
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- French:diffamatoire, dénigrement, ...
- German:dämonisierend, Verleumdung, ...
- Italian:vilificante, diffamazione, ...
- Spanish:denigrante, difamación, ...
- Portuguese:difamatório, difamação, ...
- Chinese:妖魔化的, 诋毁, ...
- Japanese:悪魔化する, 中傷, ...
- Arabic:مشيطِن, تَشْهِير, ...
- Hebrew:מַשְׁמִיץ, הַשְׁמָצָה, ...
- Russian:демонизирующий, поношение, ...
- Ukrainian:демонізуючий, очорнення, ...
- Hindi:दानवीकरण करने वाला, बदनाम करना, ...
Definition of vilify - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
defamationsay defamatory things about someone or something
- The politician was vilified by the media.
2.
disparage abusivelyspeak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
- The politician did not hesitate to vilify his opponents during the debate..
Origin of vilify
Latin, vilis (cheap) + facere (to make)
Examples of vilify in a sentence
The author was vilified by critics after the book release. The media tends to vilify celebrities for their mistakes. He was vilified in the press for his controversial remarks.
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- French:diffamer, vilipender, ...
- German:verleumden, ...
- Italian:diffamare, ...
- Spanish:difamar, vilipendiar, ...
- Portuguese:difamar, vilipendiar, ...
- Chinese:诋毁, 污蔑, ...
- Japanese:中傷する, ...
- Arabic:شَوَّهَ سُمْعَتَهُ, شهر, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַכְפִּישׁ, לְגַדֵּף, ...
- Russian:очернять, поносить, ...
- Ukrainian:очорнити, наклепувати, ...
- Hindi:बदनाम करना, भला-बुरा कहना, ...
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