Definitions for: Vilification


[n] 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"
[n] slanderous defamation



Webster (1913) Definition: Vil`i*fi*ca"tion, n.
The act of vilifying or defaming; abuse. --South.

Synonyms: abuse, contumely, insult, malignment, revilement, smear

See Also: billingsgate, calumny, cut, defamation, discourtesy, disrespect, hatchet job, invective, low blow, obloquy, scurrility, stinger, traducement, vitriol, vituperation

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