as in defamation
the making of false statements that damage another's reputation
warned that the constant vilification of candidates for public office was undermining the people's faith in the political system
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Recent Examples of vilification
China’s vilification of Lai echoes Beijing’s denunciations, roughly two decades ago, of Chen Shui-bian, then president of Taiwan.
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Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
But some say the vilification of developers is misplaced.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
For all the vilification he’s unfairly endured from the mayor and Pacione-Zayas, Martinez is an accredited school superintendent.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
After President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders to reduce crime on his first day in office, one expert with nearly three decades of law enforcement experience said the days of police vilification are over.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
But some say the vilification of developers is misplaced.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
For all the vilification he’s unfairly endured from the mayor and Pacione-Zayas, Martinez is an accredited school superintendent.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
After President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders to reduce crime on his first day in office, one expert with nearly three decades of law enforcement experience said the days of police vilification are over.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vilification
Noun
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Hunt's defamation lawsuit against SBC and Guidepost two years ago ushered in a referendum on Southern Baptists' support for funding abuse response and confidence in Guidepost's investigation.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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But the judge went on to dismiss that claim, too, finding it isn’t permitted in defamation cases and that Mace was protected anyway by the U.S. Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trump appears to be the first sitting President or Presidential nominee in American history to sue for libel or defamation.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Now Trump has filed a lawsuit for libel and slander against the Wall Street Journal, its publisher, two of its reporters, and News Corp founder and former friend Rupert Murdoch.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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With this deal, the UFC has put itself in a position to quiet some of those criticisms.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Two weeks after first pointing a firehose of blistering criticism at the Donald Trump administration, South Park is still going full bore against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Vilification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vilification. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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