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vilification

[vil-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌvɪl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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But more than 700 members of the film industry signed a petition in support of the filmmakers, saying they were being subjected to a "campaign of incitement and vilification".

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

She has them read books such as The Crucible and the Lord of the Flies to teach about the dangers of mass hysteria and group vilification.

From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2025

There followed a statement by U.S. bishops condemning what they called the vilification and arbitrary treatment of migrants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

What does not help, in any way, is the vilification of people who do not have children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024

Despite the taint of ain’t from its origin in regional and lower-class English, and more than a century of vilification by schoolteachers, today the word is going strong.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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