- present participle of vilify.
vilifying
Example Sentences
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Neither of us are interested in judging or demonizing or vilifying these people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024
As “silly” as that "law" may be, Hitler remains the ultimate go-to example for vilifying an opponent.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024
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
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
