vilipender

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vilipender

\vi.li.pɑ̃.de\

Where it comes from

Du latin vilipendere (« dénigrer »).

verb vilipender · avoir vilipendé · en vilipendant · en ayant vilipendé · vilipendant · vilipendé

Traiter quelqu’un, quelque chose avec beaucoup de mépris ; dénigrer, attaquer verbalement. Libre à eux de brutaliser, insolencer, blâmer ou vilipender les conducteurs.

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verb

In English

vilify say defamatory things about; to speak ill of
berate chide vehemently
malign slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about
vilipend to treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless — see also despise

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"vilipender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/vilipender. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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vilipender. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/vilipender

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"vilipender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/vilipender.

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@misc{vilipender_2026,
  title = {vilipender},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/vilipender},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}