different between vilify vs scandalize

English

Etymology

From Late Latin v?lific?re, present active infinitive of v?lific? (“vilify”),

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v?l.?.fa?/

Verb

vilify (third-person singular simple present vilifies, present participle vilifying, simple past and past participle vilified)

1. (transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.

   Synonyms: abuse, assail, criticize, decry, denigrate, demonize, denounce, libel, revile, slander, run down; see also Thesaurus:defame

   Antonyms: glorify, praise

2. (transitive) To belittle through speech; to put down.

   Synonyms: berate; see also Thesaurus:criticize

   Antonyms: glorify, praise

Derived terms

• vilification
• vilifiable
• vilifier

Related terms

• vile

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• scandalise (British)

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?skænd?la?z/

Etymology 1

From Latin scandaliz?, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (skandalíz?); synchronically analyzable as scandal +? -ize

Verb

scandalize (third-person singular simple present scandalizes, present participle scandalizing, simple past and past participle scandalized)

1. (transitive) To cause great offense to (someone).
2. (transitive) To reproach.
3. (transitive) To disgrace.
4. (transitive) To libel.

Derived terms

• scandalization

Etymology 2

From scantle.

Verb

scandalize (third-person singular simple present scandalizes, present participle scandalizing, simple past and past participle scandalized)

1. (nautical) To reduce the area and efficiency of a sail by expedient means (e.g. slacking the peak and tricing up the tack) without properly reefing, thus slowing boat speed.