Vilification (Noun)
Meaning 1
Slanderous defamation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's opponents engaged in vilification by spreading false rumors about her personal life to discredit her campaign.
- The company faced vilification from the media due to its alleged involvement in the environmental disaster.
- She was subjected to online vilification for expressing her unpopular opinion on social media.
- Vilification of minorities has been a recurring problem throughout the country's history.
- The celebrity's reputation was tarnished by false accusations and vilification from the tabloids.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's opponent resorted to vilification during the debate, attacking his character and reputation.
- The media's vilification of the celebrity after her public mistake was swift and merciless.
- The professor's harsh criticism of the student's work bordered on vilification, leaving the young woman in tears.
- The comedian's jokes about the politician quickly turned into vilification, crossing the line into bullying.
- The politician's response to the protests was vilification, labeling the peaceful demonstrators as violent agitators.