vilified

Verb

The word is derived from vilify

Meaning

of Vilify

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Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead. Ambrose Bierce

Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition. Eliza Farnham

They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me. Richard J. Daley

One who belongs to the most vilified and persecuted minority in history is not likely to be insensible to the freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution... But as judges we are neither Jew nor Gentile, neither Catholic nor agnostic. Felix Frankfurter

But I love filmmaking - I'm not ashamed of that. You're sort of vilified if you say that in England. Minnie Driver

I just don't understand how you can not be concerned about your appearance. From time to time I'm vilified as the person who cares about the look of a teapot - and it's not that I believe my taste is superior, I just can not believe that other people don't care. Stephen Bayley

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