Stigmatise vs Revile - What's the difference?
stigmatise | revile | Related terms |
To attack (someone) with abusive language.
* Bible, 1 Peter ii. 23
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) reproach; reviling
Stigmatise is a related term of revile.
As nouns the difference between stigmatise and revile
is that stigmatise is stigmatic, person marked with christ's stigmata while revile is (obsolete) reproach; reviling.As verbs the difference between stigmatise and revile
is that stigmatise is while revile is to attack (someone) with abusive language.As an adjective stigmatise
is stigmatized, marked with stigmata.revile
English
Verb
(en-verb)- who, when he was reviled , reviled not again
- And did not she herself revile me there?
Synonyms
* reproach * scold * vilify * vituperateNoun
(-)- The gracious Judge, without revile , replied. — Milton.