If someone or something is reviled, people hate them intensely or show their hatred of them. He was just as feared and reviled as his tyrannical parents What right had the crowd to revile the England players for something they could not help? = hate + reviled re·viled He is probably the most reviled man in contemporary theatre. to express hatred of someone or something = hate (reviler, from vil; VILE)
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"