Adoration and Vilification

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Adoration noun - The act of admiring strongly.

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Vilification is an antonym for adoration.

Nearby Words: adorable, adoring, adored, adoringly, adorer

Vilification noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.

Usage example: warned that the constant vilification of candidates for public office was undermining the people's faith in the political system

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Adoration is an antonym for vilification.

Nearby Words: vilify, vilified, vilifying

excessive adoration

excessive vilification

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