revilement

Meanings

• Noun

  The expression or display of strong feelings of hatred, contempt, or disgust towards someone or something.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with revilement
revillement , revivement , remunement , development , contrivement , derivement , evolvement , involvement

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Variants

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revile , reviled , revilement , revilements , reviler , revilers , reviles , reviling

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Etymology

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From Old French revilement, from re- 'back' + vilement 'contemptibly'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'revilement' is derived from the Old French word 'revilement', which literally means 'a turning back with contempt'.

2. In medieval Europe, the revilement of a knight was a public ceremony in which he was stripped of his armor and mocked in front of his peers for having broken a code of conduct.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contempt: A strong feeling of disdain and disrespect towards someone or something, often accompanied by a belief of their inferiority.

2. Disgust: A strong feeling of revulsion or aversion towards something, often due to its perceived unpleasantness or immorality.

3. Hatred: A strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something, often driven by fear, anger, or prejudice.

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Culture

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In literature, revilement is often used to depict intense emotions and conflicts between characters. For instance, in Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar', Brutus and his co-conspirators express their revilement towards Caesar's tyranny and eventually assassinate him.

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1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person expressing intense anger and contempt towards someone or something, with clenched fists, red face, and harsh words.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'revilement' with strong negative emotions and intense dislike or contempt.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Revilement starts with R, and it's a strong feeling of disdain and disgust.'

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