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vilification::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | malignment, smear |
| Type of | defamation, calumny, calumniation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement |
| Derivation | vilify |
vilification::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abuse, contumely, insult, revilement |
| Type of | discourtesy, disrespect |
| Has types | vituperation, cut, invective, low blow, scurrility, stinger, vitriol, billingsgate |
| Derivation | vilify |
Examples of vilification
vilification
You won't find the expected vilification of fiends like Saddam and Chemical Ali.
From the time.com
Each was subjected to vilification that routinely tipped over into the deranged.
From the guardian.co.uk
The psyche of New Labour was formed during Neil Kinnock's decade of vilification.
From the economist.com
This vilification is curious, given that Australia is a nation of bicycle buyers.
From the smh.com.au
I loved what you said about racial vilification in your first post, aboutthis.
From the guardian.co.uk
Obama has made vilification of oil and the oil industry a rhetorical mainstay.
From the newsweek.com
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is used to ignoring international vilification.
From the time.com
This year, Marriott's group business is down 12% due to the vilification of meetings.
From the usatoday.com
Vick already has been subjected to public humiliation, vilification and demonization.
From the sportingnews.com
- Smear: slanderous defamation
- Abuse: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
- (vilify) spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
- Defamationu2014also calumny, vilification, and traducementu2014is the communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of an individual person, business, product, group, government, religion, or nation.
- (vilify) To say defamatory things about someone or something; To belittle through speech; to put down
- (vilify) (v.) to lower in importance, defame (After the Watergate scandal, almost any story written about President Nixon sought to vilify him and criticize his behavior.)
- (vilify) to make vicious statements about
