Meanings
nounvilification (countable and uncountable, plural vilifications)
plural vilifications
- countableuncountableslanderous or malicious defamation; character assassination
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish parjaus
- parjaus1. slanderous or malicious defamation
German Schmähung, Verunglimpfung
- Schmähung1. slanderous or malicious defamation
- Verunglimpfung1. slanderous or malicious defamation
Cite this entry
APA
vilification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vilification
MLA
“vilification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vilification. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vilification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vilification.
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