VILIPEND


Meaning of VILIPEND in English

— vilipender , n.

/vil"euh pend'/ , v.t.

1. to regard or treat as of little value or account.

2. to vilify; depreciate.

[ 1425-75; late ME vilipendere, equiv. to L vili ( s ) cheap (see VILE) + pendere to consider (see PENSIVE) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .