Definition of vilify

mediate Definition: (verb) to act to reconcile differences between two parties. Petersons.com

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vil·i·fy    (vl-f) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
vil·i·fied , vil·i·fy·ing , vil·i·fies

To make vicious and defamatory statements about. See Synonyms at malign.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English vilifien, from Late Latin vlificre, to hold cheap : Latin vlis, cheap; see wes- ³ in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficre, -fy

OTHER FORMS:
vili·fi·cation   (-f-kshn) KEY  (Noun), vili·fier (Noun)

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