vilifier

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noun

One who vilifies

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Meanings

nounvilifier (plural vilifiers)

plural vilifiers

  1. One who vilifies

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel

Similar
defamermalignerslandererlibelerbackbitertraducer
Broader
detractordisparagerdepreciator
Also see
backbiterdefamerdetractorlibelermalignerslanderersmearertraducer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From vilify + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

vilifier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vilifier

MLA

“vilifier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vilifier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vilifier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vilifier.

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