vilification

IPA/ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
KK[vˌɪləfəkˈeʃən]IPA/ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

vilification — noun

1. the act of speaking or writing extremely harsh, insulting things about a person

1.名詞C1
釋義

the act of speaking or writing extremely harsh, insulting things about a person or group in order to make other people hate them or reject them publicly

例句

The vilification of teachers in the local press hurt the morale of the entire school.

vilification + of + [group]

Elena became the target of systematic vilification after she spoke out against the company's policies.

target of systematic vilification

同義詞
  • defamation

    more specifically legal; refers to damaging someone's reputation through false statements, while vilification can include true statements made with malicious intent

  • slander

    narrower; refers specifically to spoken defamation, whereas vilification can be spoken or written

  • character assassination

    more dramatic and informal; emphasises the personal, deliberate destruction of someone's good name over time

反義詞
  • praise

    expressing warm approval or admiration, the opposite of attacking someone's reputation

  • acclaim

    strong public approval or praise; the positive counterpart to public vilification

文法句型

vilification + of + [person/group]

用法筆記

Typically uncountable; the countable use (e.g. 'a vilification') is rare. Often appears with premodifying adjectives such as 'systematic', 'vicious', 'political', or 'personal'.

常見錯誤

❌The article was a vilification of the mayor.
✅The article was a piece of vilification directed at the mayor.
💡As a non-count noun, vilification is not preceded by 'a' directly; use a piece of or rephrase.
❌He vilificationed his opponent.
✅He subjected his opponent to vilification.
💡Vilification is a noun; the verb form is 'vilify.'