Definition of vilify | Bee Dictionary of English

Analysts are saying that continuing to vilify all bankers for the economic crisis will only be counter productive.
Davis sees the current media focus on his company as an attempt to vilify him and his family.
He is an amazing man for he finds ways to think kindly of those that vilify his good name and plunder his fortune.

Parenting the Gifted Blog Tour, 2013
One of the great things about living in Washington State is the abundance of Highly Capable Programs . Some people vilify the idea of gifted education and say that it is elitist.
June 14, 2013 - Everett Herald

Barack Obama in msnbc.com
My intent is not to vilify insurance companies,Obama replied, adding that if he were really trying to vilify insurance companies, his plans wouldn't provide for robust private health insurance options.
Kenneth Griffin in Reuters
I think that the disclosure around one transaction being the justification to vilify Goldman Sachs or to pass regulatory reform is just incredible,said Griffin. "I don't want to use the word childish ...... but it's childish."
Andrew Motion in Telegraph.co.uk
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