Associations to the word «Vilify»

Wiktionary

VILIFY, verb. (transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
VILIFY, verb. (transitive) To belittle through speech; to put down.

Dictionary definition

VILIFY, verb. Spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats