vilification
pronunciation
How to pronounce vilification in British English:
UK [ˌvɪlɪfɪ'keɪʃn]
How to pronounce vilification in American English:
US [ˌvɪlɪfɪ'keɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- slanderous defamation
- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Word Origin
- vilification (n.)
- 1620s, from Medieval Latin vilificationem (nominative vilificatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Late Latin vilificare (see vilify).
Example
- 1. Yet quite apart from the online vilification , such campaigns can have real-world repercussions .
- 2. The vilification of the spanish government .
- 3. Onerous restrictions on executive pay , not to mention public vilification , have made tarp capital deeply unpopular with banks , so the administration would waive these restrictions for the fund .
- 4. Those who rise to the top are lavishly rewarded , and vilification for incompetence is part of the bargain .
- 5. The combination of traditional vilification and modern techniques gives the wine a distinctive style .