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vilification vs obloquy

obloquy vs vilification

vilification and obloquy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vilification Yes No No No
obloquy Yes No No No
As nouns, obloquy is a hypernym of vilification; that is, obloquy is a word with a broader meaning than vilification:
  • vilification: slanderous defamation
  • obloquy: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Other hypernyms of vilification include calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement.
vilification (noun) obloquy (noun)
slanderous defamation a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
Difference between vilification and obloquy

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