Adulation and Vilification
Opposite meaning words
Adulation
Adulation noun - Excessive admiration of or devotion to a person.
Vilification is an antonym for adulation in extravagant flattery topic.
Nearby Word: adulatory
Vilification
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
Adulation is an antonym for vilification.
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