'Vilification' definitions:

Definition of 'vilification'

From: WordNet
noun
Slanderous defamation [syn: smear, vilification, malignment]
noun
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team" [syn: abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification]

Definition of 'Vilification'

From: GCIDE
  • Vilification \Vil`i*fi*ca"tion\ (v[i^]l`[i^]*f[i^]*k[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. The act of vilifying or defaming; abuse. --South. [1913 Webster]