Antonyms for vilificationvil·i·fi·ca·tion

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1. vilification

   Antonyms:
   acclaim, acclamation, adulation, applause, approbation, approval, cheering, cheers, compliment, encomium, eulogy, flattery, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise, sycophancy

   Synonyms:
   abuse, animadversion, blame, censure, condemnation, contempt, denunciation, disapprobation, disapproval, disparagement, hissing, ignominy, obloquy, reproach, reproof, repudiation, scorn, slander, vituperation

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1. • Defamation
   • Disrespect

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1. smear, vilification, malignmentnoun

   slanderous defamation

   Synonyms:
   malignment, revilement, smudge, slur, spot, smear, insult, cytosmear, cytologic smear, contumely, blot, stain, smirch, abuse, daub

2. abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilificationnoun

   a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

   "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

   Synonyms:
   smear, ill-treatment, malignment, contumely, insult, revilement, ill-usage, misuse, affront, maltreatment, abuse

How to use vilification in a sentence?

1. Ted Cruz:

   There are a lot of people here in Iowa and across the country whose hearts are breaking watching what has happened in the last two weeks, we have seen a grossly unfair vilification of religious liberty.

2. Rafael Cruz:

   There are a lot of people here in Iowa and across the country whose hearts are breaking, watching what has happened in the last two weeks, we have seen a grossly unfair vilification of religious liberty.

3. Betsy Brantner Smith:

   This is again the misplaced vilification of American law enforcement, let's talk about New York specifically. I think we've learned by now that police are not the problem.

4. Paula Radcliffe:

   The IAAF has come in for a lot of vilification but there are probably a lot of other sporting federations, particularly where its contact and a physical strength sport, who are really watching this, they want to see what it means for the future of female sport and also what it will do in terms of the whole transgender question.

5. Courtney Radsch:

   There's a campaign of vilification of the media by President Trump.

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