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vilified

vilified is the simple past and past participle of vilify.

Meaning of vilify

Verb

vilify (third-person singular simple present vilifies, present participle vilifying, simple past and past participle vilified)

  1. (transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
    Antonyms:
    glorify, praise
  2. (transitive) To belittle through speech; to put down.
    • As one of the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country, Monsanto has been vilified by activists who describe GM products as 'frankenfood.'2016 April 18, Cristina Alesci, “Monsanto CEO frustrated over 'polarized' GMO debate”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 May 2025
    Antonyms:
    glorify, praise

Words formed from vilified

Questions about vilified

What is vilified the simple past and past participle of?
Vilified is the simple past and past participle of vilify.

Words near vilified in the dictionary

  1. viliago
  2. viliagos
  3. vilifiable
  4. vilification
  5. vilifications
  6. vilified
  7. vilifier
  8. vilifiers
  9. vilifies
  10. vilifiest
  11. vilifieth

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