vilify
/ˈvɪɫɪˌfaɪ/
to speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
vilify in a sentence
“The media vilified the politician after the scandal broke.”
Origin of vilify
Latin vilificare to make worthless from vilis cheap, worthless + facere to make
Related Words
denigrate
to criticize unfairly; to disparage
disparage
to regard or represent as being of little worth
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to regard with great respect; to revere
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to think deeply about something; to chew cud
cogitate
to think deeply about something; to ponder
deliberate
to engage in long and careful consideration