英语词汇“vilify”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

vilify

/ˈvɪlɪfʌɪ

verb (vilifies, vilifying, vilified) [with object]

Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner: he has been vilified in the press...

Those who dislike speech or publications vilifying certain groups should speak out in their defence, not use the law to punish unwelcome opinions.
When anybody calls their bluff and punctures this self-delusion, they can only cope by insulting and vilifying their critics.
You speak of democracy but vilify those that dare speak against your hero.

Synonyms

disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, revile, berate, belittle, abuse, insult, slight, attack, speak ill of, speak evil of, pour scorn on, cast aspersions on, criticize, censure, condemn, decry, denounce, pillory, lambaste;

fulminate against, rail against, inveigh against, malign, slander, libel, conduct a smear campaign against, spread lies about, blacken the name/reputation of, sully the reputation of, give someone a bad name, bring someone into disrepute, discredit, stigmatize, traduce, calumniate, impugn;

North American slur

informal do down, do a hatchet job on, take to pieces, pull apart, throw mud at, drag through the mud, slate, have a go at, hit out at, jump on, lay into, tear into, knock, slam, pan, bash, hammer, roast, skewer, bad-mouth, throw brickbats at

British informal rubbish, slag off, monster

North American informal pummel, dump on

Australian/New Zealand informal bag

archaic contemn

rare derogate, vituperate, asperse, vilipend

Derivatives

vilifier

/ˈvɪlɪfʌɪə/ noun ...

The time has come for a vicious vendetta against the vox populi and the vociferating vilifiers of vice.
In each of these four cases, the vilifier has been murdered.
I guess I'm one of the main vilifiers and I'd be lying if I said I'm ashamed of that.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'lower in value'): from late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis 'of low value' (see vile).

单词	vilify
释义	vilify /ˈvɪlɪfʌɪ / verb (vilifies, vilifying, vilified) [with object] Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner: he has been vilified in the press... Those who dislike speech or publications vilifying certain groups should speak out in their defence, not use the law to punish unwelcome opinions. When anybody calls their bluff and punctures this self-delusion, they can only cope by insulting and vilifying their critics. You speak of democracy but vilify those that dare speak against your hero. Synonyms disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, revile, berate, belittle, abuse, insult, slight, attack, speak ill of, speak evil of, pour scorn on, cast aspersions on, criticize, censure, condemn, decry, denounce, pillory, lambaste; fulminate against, rail against, inveigh against, malign, slander, libel, conduct a smear campaign against, spread lies about, blacken the name/reputation of, sully the reputation of, give someone a bad name, bring someone into disrepute, discredit, stigmatize, traduce, calumniate, impugn; North American slur informal do down, do a hatchet job on, take to pieces, pull apart, throw mud at, drag through the mud, slate, have a go at, hit out at, jump on, lay into, tear into, knock, slam, pan, bash, hammer, roast, skewer, bad-mouth, throw brickbats at British informal rubbish, slag off, monster North American informal pummel, dump on Australian/New Zealand informal bag archaic contemn rare derogate, vituperate, asperse, vilipend Derivatives vilifier /ˈvɪlɪfʌɪə/ noun ... The time has come for a vicious vendetta against the vox populi and the vociferating vilifiers of vice. In each of these four cases, the vilifier has been murdered. I guess I'm one of the main vilifiers and I'd be lying if I said I'm ashamed of that. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'lower in value'): from late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis 'of low value' (see vile).
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