# vilify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/ · frequency rank #57,161

## Definitions
1. To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
2. To belittle through speech; to put down.

## Etymology
From Late Latin vīlificāre (“vilify”). Equivalent to vile + -ify. Compare vilipend.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vilify