vilification
noun/ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the act of saying or writing unpleasant things about somebody/something so that other people will have a low opinion of them
- the vilification of single mothers by some politicians
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