vilification

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

Define meritricious; prognathic; banal; vulpine; camaraderie; vilification; ennui; quixotic; naïve; pharisaism. — Americans All: Stories of American Life of To-Day, Unknown
Always has he trusted and defended me from the vilifications of my enemies, knowing that these reports only emanated from jealous and unscrupulous hearts. — The Loyalist: A Story of the American Revolution, James Francis Barrett
Beneath two photographs of President Kennedy, one fullface and one profile, appeared the caption, “Wanted for Treason,” followed by a scurrilous bill of particulars that constituted a vilification of the President. — Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, United States. Warren Commission

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