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
Worship is an antonym for vilification.
Worship
Worship noun - Excessive admiration of or devotion to a person.
Vilification is an antonym for worship.
How words are described
| excessive | excessive vilification | excessive worship |
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Worship and Vilification. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/vilification/worship
Vilification & Worship. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/vilification/worship>.
Worship or Vilification. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/vilification/worship.
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