| 单词 | vilify |
| 释义 | vilify (once / 5277 pages) v To vilify someone is to spread nasty stories about them, whether true or not. The verb vilify comes from the same root as the word vile and is a negative word if ever there was one! One way to remember the word is to think about how it sounds — like the word villain (which is unrelated and comes from villa). This suggests that when you vilify someone, you make them sound villainous. So avoid spreading vile words that vilify another and make him or her seem like a villain. WORD FAMILYvilify: vilification, vilified, vilifier, vilifies, vilifying+/vilification: vilifications/vilifier: vilifiers USAGE EXAMPLESComeback: noun, return to big-screen acclaim in unlikely project for vilified Aussie. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) Nancy Reagan was vilified for her presumed manipulations of the president and for her lavish tastes. Time(Dec 22, 2016) It might be easy to vilify brood parasites, but humans are exacerbating their impacts. Science Magazine(Dec 20, 2016) v spread negative information about The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews Syn|Hyper rail, revile, vituperate abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout use foul or abusive language towards |
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