English → Latin
“vilify” in Latin
crīminorto accuse, denounce, charge; to allege, slander, defame; to reprimand, reproachglōriaglory, renown, fame, honor
The English word vilify itself goes back to Latin vīlis, through vīlificō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vilify
male dicere alicui (to speak ill of): criminari (to accuse): de aliquo absente detrahendi causa maledicere, contumelioseque dicere: detrahere de alicujus fama or gloria.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vilify?
- The usual Latin words for “vilify” are crīminor, glōria. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.