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Definition of: vilify
(vil′ə·fī) v.t. ·fied, ·fy·ing
1. To speak of as vile; defame; slander; traduce.
2. To make base or vile; degrade. [<LL vilificare <L vilis cheap + facere make]
—vil′i·fi·ca′tion (-fə·kā′shən) noun
—vil′i·fi′er noun
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