vili-, vil-

1. To speak to someone in a very critical or insulting way; to scold: Many people reviled the politician for his negative sanctions against other countries because they caused a significant loss in the values of the stock markets.

The company's decision to raise prices for its products reviles many customers to the extent that sales have decreased significantly.

2. Etymology: from French reviler, "despise"; from re-, "again" + vil, "vile" or "disgusting, worthless." © ALL rights are reserved.

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1. To treat another person with contempt as if he or she does not deserve any respect: Max feels that people vilipend him simply because he is a homeless person.
2. To disparage or to express negative opinions or comments about someone or something: When Jake was playing tennis, his opponent, Jack, was vilipending him as if he could never hit the ball back across the net. © ALL rights are reserved.

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1. A statement or an act in which someone speaks contemptuously about a person or a situation or expresses strong disapproval of someone or what another one is doing or has done.
2. Etymology: from Old French vilipender; from Latin vilipendere, literally "to consider base"; from vilis, "cheap, base (without moral principles)".

A person who says abusive or derogatory things about another person or certain situations or things.