Vilified

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vilify \Vil"i*fy\ (v[i^]l"[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Vilified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vilifying}.] [L. vilis vile +
     -fy; cf. L. vilificare to esteem of little value.]
     1. To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to disgrace. [R.]
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              When themselves they vilified
              To serve ungoverned appetite.         --Milton.
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     2. To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to
        calumniate. --I. Taylor.
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              Many passions dispose us to depress and vilify the
              merit of one rising in the esteem of mankind.
                                                    --Addison.
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     3. To treat as vile; to despise. [Obs.]
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              I do vilify your censure.             --Beau. & Fl.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  vilify
       v : spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda
           vilified the Jews" [syn: {revile}, {vituperate}, {rail}]
       [also: {vilified}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  vilified
       See {vilify}