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Meanings of
vilification
in English
Portuguese
injúria
Catalan
insult
Spanish
insulto
Back to the meaning
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt.
abuse
insult
contumely
revilement
Portuguese
injúria
Spanish
calumnia
Back to the meaning
Slanderous defamation.
smear
malignment
Spanish
calumnia
Synonyms
Examples for "
abuse
"
abuse
insult
contumely
revilement
Examples for "
abuse
"
1
All political parties accept there is a serious problem with alcohol
abuse
.
2
To Oprah's credit, she mentioned victims of
abuse
outside the entertainment industry.
3
If the alcohol
abuse
stops, then the physical health problems will stop.
4
Armed with information, children are better able to report
abuse
to you.
5
Government has also availed a number of avenues for victims of
abuse
.
1
The military government has said it would pursue all royal
insult
cases.
2
So don't come here-tomy
home
-
to
insult
me and question my work!
3
However, genetic factors may also modify the response to the environmental
insult
.
4
We said that's an
insult
,
Geingob said as quoted by local media.
5
So it's a clear
insult
for the people of Afghanistan, Azizi said.
1
This is a day of trouble and of discipline and of
contumely
.
2
Divine's terror had placed him beyond the reach of
contumely
or reproach.
3
He informed the chapter that he was greatly displeased with their
contumely
.
4
I saw him, the best of men, perishing amid
contumely
and disease.
5
To wear the uniform was to bring upon one
contumely
,
often persecution.
1
The man endued with wisdom and learning regards
revilement
as nectar.
2
I want his honor disgraced, and his corpse exposed to the public
revilement
he deserves.
3
The other said the like and they were occupied with contention and mutual
revilement
and talk.
4
There was singularly little
revilement
of the Spanish enemy and the bravery of the Spanish soldier and sailor was freely admitted.
5
Mahomet's personal magnetism had drawn him irresistibly to the religion he upheld so steadfastly, and in the face of
revilement
and danger.
Usage of
vilification
in English
1
Others noted, but with some sense of unfairness, the
vilification
of Lamarck.
2
Armytage and MacSween are being sued for racial
vilification
over the segment.
3
They had never before been confronted, however, by a concerted
vilification
campaign.
4
The Hawkes received death threats, letters of
vilification
and parcels of excrement.
5
And he did it all under the cruel pressure of racial
vilification
.
6
Define meritricious; prognathic; banal; vulpine; camaraderie;
vilification
;
ennui; quixotic; naïve; pharisaism.
7
Politicians challenge it at their peril and dissenters risk personal
vilification
,
he said.
8
He keeps his servility sweet by preserving it in the salt of
vilification
.
9
As Demick notes, China's
vilification
of the Dalai Lama perversely reinforces his importance.
10
Campaigns of
vilification
,
corruption and false pretence have lost their usefulness.
11
It pays to be nasty and the
vilification
of people yields huge profits.
12
Supporters say he is the victim of propaganda and a U.S.-led campaign of
vilification
.
13
Demonisation and
vilification
is bad for community relations on campus and society at large.
14
Lindy Chamberlain speaks out about the pressure of public scrutiny, extreme struggle, and
vilification
.
15
The minority who disagree remain largely mute, cautious of their reputations, fearful of
vilification
.
16
Through intimidation,
vilification
,
bullying, a system, an underground shell game.
Other examples for "vilification"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
vilification
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
racial vilification
public vilification
personal vilification
mass vilification
religious vilification
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Translations for
vilification
Portuguese
injúria
insulto
Catalan
insult
Spanish
insulto
calumnia
envilecimiento
vilipendio
Vilification
through the time
Vilification
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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