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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Vilify \Vil"i*fy\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Vilified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vilifying}.] [L. vilis vile + -fly; cf. L. vilificare to esteem of little value.]
1. To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to disgrace. [R.]
When themselves they vilified To serve ungoverned appetite. --Milton.
2. To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to calumniate. --I. Taylor.
Many passions dispose us to depress and vilify the merit of one rising in the esteem of mankind. --Addison.
3. To treat as vile; to despise. [Obs.]
I do vilify your censure. --Beau. & Fl.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
vilify
verb: 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}
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