vilify

1 While Sophie isn't vilified, the simplistic and objectifying nature of her story arc is problematic, and meshes uneasily with a movie that is aimed at the violently embittered.

2 Is there a more fraught, vilified figure in American letters — in worldwide letters, perhaps — than the mother who abandons a child?

3 They culminate in “Pinkville,” which Mr. Frumkin considered Mr. Saul’s masterpiece, and identify the artist as an equal opportunity abuser prone to distorting and maligning figures both real and imagined, admired and vilified.

4 These mothers are vilified because of what was done to them, even if resisting would have meant brutal beating or death.

5 “We were vilified by the media, vilified and that is so sad. It happens to women,” she said.

6 Though the rest of the world, including his own country, was vilifying Bobby for his outrageous positions and statements, the Icelanders felt sorry for him.

7 Since then, they have been vilified by the state media, while winning over hearts at home and abroad.

8 The physician, commonly known as “Dr. Nick,” was vilified by many as the person who supplied Presley with high-powered drugs that took the singer’s life.

9 “She has the discretion to prosecute whomever she pleases. She chose not to prosecute a young black man the press was attempting to vilify. That took guts, and I stand by her for that decision.”

10 In the Cenotaph, Lutyens avoided representations of heroism and victory or any religious symbolism, despite the pressure of bishops who vilified the design as "pagan".

11 I find it hard to vilify people for dumb actions because I kind of think that's just people being human - we get propelled by emotions that take over good sense.

12 That he doesn’t appear seems fair enough, but that he is vilified in absentia opens up questions the text isn’t prepared to answer.

13 A tone of fraught pessimism accumulates, swelling into sociopolitical allegory as, in the background, the country’s deteriorating relationship with Ukraine plays out on the evening news and journalists are vilified for inciting end-of-days hysteria.

14 Often, this is done by promoting weight loss, vilifying certain foods while exalting others, and stigmatizing those who don't match its suggested image of what "healthy" looks like.

15 Russian newspaper Izvestia quoted a Russian Orthodox activist calling for the film, which shows dubious cooperation between the mayor and local clergy, not to be shown in Russia because it vilified the Russian Orthodox Church.

16 claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views

17 James was vilified by the U.S. media when his marriage ended days after the popular Bullock won a best actress Oscar in March 2010 for "The Blind Side."

18 Since then, Goldstein, who happens to be gay, has been alternately vilified and praised over the incident.

19 There have been perennial campaigns against Page 3, with women's groups criticizing The Sun's pictures as degrading since they were introduced and in return regularly being vilified by the paper as dour and bitter.

20 But music was so vilified in Saudi for so long, it took on many of the aspects of American underground music.

1 使堕落

corrupt ruin degrade pollute pervert slough deprave debauch sophisticate

2 贬低

detractory derogatory uncomplimentary detractive poorly misprision disvalue diss detract vilipend lower damn diminish signify lessen rubbish demolish downgrade downplay depreciate deprecate dis abase downrate bemean do a number on derogation bag minimize devalue belittle disparage demean cheapen debase derogate demeaning disparaging deprecating degrade denigrate pooh-pooh do down talk down put down depreciative reduce humble underrate badmouth

3 堕落

vitiable corrupt abandoned prostitute rotten decadent ruined degenerative perverse perverted putrid deprave profligate degrading reprobate graceless god-forsaken ruinate draggletailed astray fall ruin pollution corruption rot degradation lapse relapse deterioration slime falling degeneration degenerate perversion decadence depravity slough gangrene morass backslide degeneracy perversity declension profligacy retrogression putrescence putridity pravity decline sink stray degrade deteriorate perish stoop retrograde pervert moulder putrefy pollute debase debauch sophisticate downfall cave-in

4 辱骂

thersitical taunt jesse setdown revile blister bespatter asperse vituperate tongue-lashing

5 诬蔑

defamatory defamation defame calumniatory calumnious slur calumny aspersion malediction calumniation missay detract vilipend malign calumniate asperse mud slinging

6 诽谤

detractory scandalous injurious libelous slanderous detractive calumny abuse evil personality scandal smear slur defamation slander libel name-calling vilification aspersion malediction obloquy dispraise sklent reflect detract blacken infamize malign spatter defame deprave traduce calumniate asperse cast nasturtiums defamatory calumnious aspersions mud-slinging besmirch bad-mouth blasphemously injury detraction backbiting revilement roorbach backbite belibel blaspheme MUD bitch snipe blackguard character assassination speak evil of belie denigrate bespatter miscall blow upon hatchet job calumniatory invective libellous decrial venom calumniation malison revile scandalize

7 说…的坏话

back-cap debunk befoul

8 诋毁

slur slander abuse denigrate traduce calumniatory infamatory calumnious maledictory disparagingly slanderously scandal vilification denigration calumniation malison missay vilipend slash badmouth bespatter asperse pull apart malign assassinate decry disparage detract spatter drag through the mud cry down derogatory scurrilous hatchet job imputation defame cast aspersions on run down smear besmirch do down disparaging slanderous libellous libel

9 卑劣

low-lived mean small poor sorry insect nasty miserable petty reptile naughty vile beggar shabby lowering wretched unworthy scaly villainous sleazy reptilian scoundrel snide mean-spirited squalid mucky ornery scummy mangy wormy chintzy verminous currish snifty low miserably meanly squalidity villainy squalor meanness turpitude pettiness abjection poorness

10 丑化

show in a bad light

11 污蔑

mud schmear muddy befoul smear smirch uncomplimentary libellous malediction libel malign fling mud at fling mud sling mud at sling mud

12 中伤

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