Revilement

Pronunciation: /rɪˈvaɪlmənt/

Definitions of revilement

noun the act of using abusive language towards someone; verbal abuse

Example Sentences

A1 She was hurt by the revilement from her classmates.

A2 The politician faced revilement from the public after his scandal was exposed.

B1 The actress received a lot of revilement on social media for her controversial statements.

B2 The author's book was met with revilement from critics, but it was loved by readers.

C1 Despite the revilement from his colleagues, he continued to stand up for what he believed in.

C2 The singer's revilement of the government led to backlash from certain political groups.

Examples of revilement in a Sentence

formal The politician faced revilement from the public after his controversial remarks.

informal She couldn't handle the revilement she received on social media.

slang The internet trolls were spewing revilement at anyone who disagreed with them.

figurative The artist's work was met with revilement from critics, but praised by the public.

Grammatical Forms of revilement

• past tense: reviled
• plural: revilements
• comparative: more revilement
• superlative: most revilement
• present tense: reviles
• future tense: will revile
• perfect tense: have reviled
• continuous tense: is reviling
• singular: revilement
• positive degree: revilement
• infinitive: to revile
• gerund: reviling
• participle: reviling

Origin and Evolution of revilement

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'revilement' originated from the Old French word 'revilement' which means to abuse or reproach.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'revilement' has retained its meaning of verbally abusing or insulting someone, but may have gained nuances or connotations in different contexts.