reviled

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But the MEK was long considered a terrorist group by Washington and enjoys little support inside Iran, where it is reviled for allying with Saddam Hussein's Iraq during the devastating 1980-88 war.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

In Latin America, few are more reviled than the vendido — the sellout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Hoover-style service resumed, in other words, with a new target even more universally reviled than Red infiltrators.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

Kennedy is reviled by parts of the medical and scientific communities.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

The outside world loved and reviled Charles Darwin.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman