reviled

Meanings

• Verb

  To treat with contempt, hatred, or severe disapproval.

  - "He was reviled by the crowd for his controversial opinions."
  - "The bully reviled the new student every day."

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Synonyms

calumniate , reproach , scold , vilify , vituperate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reviled
smiled , wild , child , wiled , guiled

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Variants

List of all variants of reviled that leads to same result
revile , reviled , revilement , revilements , reviler , revilers , reviles , reviling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make loud and violent noises' in Old French, later came to mean 'to speak reproachfully' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'reviled' appears only once in the King James Bible, in the book of Psalms.

2. The term 'reviled' was used in medieval Europe to describe the reaction of the mob to heretics and witches.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contempt: A feeling of strong disrespect or disdain for someone or something.

2. Hate speech: Speech that attacks, threatens, or insults a person or group based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, gender, or sexual orientation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'reviled' is often used to describe the treatment of outcasts, scapegoats, or those who challenge societal norms. In art, it can represent the ugliness of hate speech and the destructive power of negative words.

How to Memorize "reviled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a crowd booing and hissing at someone, or imagine someone making angry, disapproving faces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the sound of angry voices and the feeling of disdain.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'R' sound in 'reviled' stands for 'reproach'.

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