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Villainize vs Villanize - What's the difference?

villainize | villanize |

As verbs the difference between villainize and villanize

is that villainize is to represent as a villain while villanize is to make vile; to debase; to degrade; to revile.

villainize

English

Alternative forms

* villainise

Verb

(villainiz)
  • To represent as a villain.

    • See also

    * demonize * vilify

    villanize

    English

    Verb

    (villaniz)
  • To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to revile.
    • Were virtue by descent, a noble name / Could never villanize his father's fame. — Dryden.
    (Webster 1913)