vilification

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Meaning

The act of vilifying or defaming; abuse.

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The Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions. Naguib Mahfouz

One (path) is confrontation and the politics of exclusion. The other is the path of cooperation and trust. We either embrace the concept of multiracialism or we go down the path of racial vilification and alienation. Epeli Ganilau

First silence. Then denial. Then support of the insupportable. Then vilification of the dissenters. The pattern is as old as time. Andrew Sullivan

There's been a lot of simple vilification of right-wing people. It's really easy to say, 'Well, you're Christian, you're anti-this and that, and I hate you.' But to me, it's more interesting to say, 'What is this person like and how do they really think?' Louis C.K.

Dr. Ambedkar was a complex personality, not fit for simple glorification, nor of course for vilification. Undoubtedly, he was a very strong man, who stood his ground, and who rendered sterling services to the nation. On his intellectual achievements, our judgment will be more diversified. Koenraad Elst

Adds Block, "It is indeed difficult, then, to account for the vilification suffered by the blackmailer, at least compared to the gossip, who is usually dismissed with slight contempt and smugness." Source: Internet

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