Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [vil-uh-fahy]
- /ˈvɪl əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [vil-uh-fahy]
- /ˈvɪl əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of vilify word
- verb with object vilify to speak ill of; defame; slander. 1
- verb with object vilify Obsolete. to make vile. 1
- transitive verb vilify say bad things about 1
- verb vilify If you are vilified by someone, they say or write very unpleasant things about you, so that people will have a low opinion of you. 0
- verb vilify to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malign 0
- verb vilify to make vile; debase; degrade 0
Information block about the term
Origin of vilify
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word vīlificāre. See vile, -fy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Vilify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vilify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vilify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vilify
verb vilify
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- asperse — to spread false rumours about; defame
- assail — If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
Top questions with vilify
- what does vilify mean?
- what is the meaning of vilify?
- what does exile vilify mean?
- what is vilify?
- what is the definition of vilify?
- how to use vilify in a sentence?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with v
- Words starting with vi
- Words starting with vil
- Words starting with vili
- Words starting with vilif
- Words starting with vilify