- present participle of vilify.
vilifying
Example Sentences
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“With goodwill and common sense, I believe we can come up with ways to do this, without vilifying and demonizing children.”
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
Justin Welby and Stephen Cotterell said the government's response, to what Rishi Sunak has called a shocking rise in extremism, "risks vilifying the wrong people".
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
No matter what you try — talking about it, not talking about it, vilifying the ex, coming up with fun distractions — they remain consumed with grief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
We can have a discussion about spending without vilifying Republicans.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
In other words, Burr’s allegation that Hamilton had made a practice of vilifying him for many years was essentially correct.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
