noun
- harsh criticism or verbal abuse; the act of reviling someone
Usage: formal
Examples
- The politician faced public revilement after the scandal broke.
- His revilement of the opposing team’s fans was completely inappropriate.
- The book received revilement from critics who found it offensive.
- She endured years of revilement from her former colleagues.
- The revilement directed at the whistleblower was swift and harsh.
- Despite the revilement, he stood by his controversial decision.