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vilify

v.
US //ˈvɪɫɪˌfaɪ// UK //vˈɪlɪfˌaɪ// vil·i·fy
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Origin

From Late Latin vīlificāre (“vilify”). Equivalent to vile + -ify. Compare vilipend.

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