Spite
Spite noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Vilification and spite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vilification" instead a noun "Spite".
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
Spite and vilification are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spite" instead a noun "Vilification".
Mutual synonyms
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Vilification and Spite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/spite/vilification
Spite & Vilification. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/spite/vilification>.
Vilification or Spite. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/spite/vilification.
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