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Defamation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In law, defamation –also called calumny , libel (for written words), slander (for spoken words), and vilification –is the communication of a statement that makes a claim, expressly stated or...
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Simple past; vilified ... Past participle; vilified ... to vilify (third-person singular simple present vilifies, present participle vilifying, simple past and past participle vilified)
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One after another, the men and women who have stepped forward to report corruption in the massive effort to rebuild Iraq have been vilified, fired and demoted. Or worse. ... Cases show fraud exposers have been vilified, fired, or detained for weeks...
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Definition of vilified in the Online Dictionary. Multiple meanings, detailed information and synonyms for vilified. ... [R.] [1913 Webster] When themselves they vilified To serve ungoverned appetite. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to calumniate. --I. Taylor.
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Britannica Online Encyclopedia ... Learn more about "vilified" ... Learn more about "vilified" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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1. to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malign he has been vilified in the tabloid press ... vilify - spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
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