vilification
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She has them read books such as The Crucible and the Lord of the Flies to teach about the dangers of mass hysteria and group vilification.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025
There followed a statement by U.S. bishops condemning what they called the vilification and arbitrary treatment of migrants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Then, after a 20-year detour into essays - that split public opinion and earned her both reverence and vilification - and a second novel, Roy has returned with her first memoir.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
The Virology authors warn that the vilification of scientists whose research supports the zoonosis hypothesis will leave society defenseless when the next pandemic threat emerges.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024
“In his life, President Johnson endured the vilification of those who sought to portray him as a man of war,” Nixon said.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing vilification
Margaret Chase Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" (1950)
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New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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