vilification

vil·i·fy

V0099500 (vĭl′ə-fī′)tr.v. vil·i·fied, vil·i·fy·ing, vil·i·fies To attack the reputation of (a person or thing) with strong or abusive criticism. See Synonyms at malign.

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[Middle English vilifien, from Late Latin vīlificāre, to hold cheap : Latin vīlis, cheap; see wes- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

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vil′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.vil′i·fi′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vilification - slanderous defamation malignment, smearcalumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
	2.	vilification - 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"contumely, insult, revilement, abusediscourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respectlow blow - unscrupulous abusebillingsgate, scurrility - foul-mouthed or obscene abusestinger, cut - a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"invective, vituperation, vitriol - abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

vilification

noun denigration, abuse, defamation, invective, calumny, mudslinging, disparagement, vituperation, contumely, aspersion, scurrility, calumniation Clare did not deserve the vilification she was subjected to.

vilification

nounThe expression of injurious, malicious statements about someone:aspersion, calumniation, calumny, character assassination, defamation, denigration, detraction, scandal, slander, traducement.Law: libel.

Translations

vituperiodiffamazione