Definitions for vilification
vil·i·fi·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. smear, vilification, malignmentnoun

   slanderous defamation

2. abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilificationnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. vilificationnoun

   slanderous or malicious defamation; character assassination

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vilification

   Vilification is the act of defaming, reviling, or degrading someone through harmful or harsh criticism, typically characterized by malicious or false statements. This can be done in speech or writing, often with the intention to damage a person's reputation or dignity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Vilificationnoun

   the act of vilifying or defaming; abuse

Matched Categories

1. • Defamation
   • Disrespect

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vilification in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vilification in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of vilification in a Sentence

1. Rafael Cruz:

   There are a lot of people here in Iowa and across the country whose hearts are breaking, watching what has happened in the last two weeks, we have seen a grossly unfair vilification of religious liberty.

2. Betsy Brantner Smith:

   This is again the misplaced vilification of American law enforcement, let's talk about New York specifically. I think we've learned by now that police are not the problem.

3. Paula Radcliffe:

   The IAAF has come in for a lot of vilification but there are probably a lot of other sporting federations, particularly where its contact and a physical strength sport, who are really watching this, they want to see what it means for the future of female sport and also what it will do in terms of the whole transgender question.

4. Joe Lukaszek:

   But the Democrats passed legislation earlier in the year that is just a complete insult to law enforcement officers – a police reform bill that’s created even more of distrust between Democrat leaders in the state and the rank and file officers too, it’s not just the crime we’re seeing in Chicago, it’s the vilification of law enforcement by Democrat leaders in the state of Illinois, including the governor, the state’s attorney of Cook County and also the Democrat leaders in the legislature.

5. Courtney Radsch:

   There's a campaign of vilification of the media by President Trump.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vilification
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vilification
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vilification