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What does vilify mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word vilify? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
  2. (transitive) To belittle through speech; to put down.
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In a democratic society, freedom of speech does not mean the right to vilify.
But their antiintellectual jeremiads, not the professors they vilify, are the real threat to academic freedom today.
Some would vilify me, take away my democratic rights and use hate-speak against me.
To vilify the ancient and heavenly act of smoking is to belittle one of life's most wicked and pleasurable of indulgences.
The SPLA claims the raids were an attempt to defame and vilify teachers and demanded that the government discipline the inspectors involved.
They deliberately misrepresent or fabricate information to discredit and vilify people and organizations.

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