revilement — harsh criticism or verbal abuse; the act of speaking about someone in an insulting way
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: harsh criticism or verbal abuse; the act of speaking about someone in an insulting way
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈvaɪlmənt/
Korean meaning: 혹독한 비난, 욕설; 모욕적으로 말하는 행위
Korean pronunciation: 리**바일**먼트
Example Sentences
- The chef couldn't handle the constant revilement from food critics after his restaurant failed.
- Despite the revilement from haters, the influencer continued posting her controversial cooking videos.
- The author's latest book received such revilement that even his mother unfollowed him on social media.
revilement
NOUN//rɪˈvaɪlmənt//
harsh criticism or verbal abuse; the act of speaking about someone in an insulting way
The executive's revilement devastates his colleague in the boardroom
Re-vile men with harsh words and brutal verbal abuse!
From revilement comes bewilderment, then atonement!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle French 'reviler' meaning 'to make vile or dirty,' which evolved to mean 'to abuse with harsh language.' The word is closely related to 'vile' and originally meant 'to make something filthy' before developing its sense of verbal attack.
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📝Examples
“The chef couldn't handle the constant revilement from food critics after his restaurant failed.”
“Despite the revilement from haters, the influencer continued posting her controversial cooking videos.”
“The author's latest book received such revilement that even his mother unfollowed him on social media.”
“The company's CEO issued an apology after facing massive revilement over the data breach scandal.”
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