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name-calling
name–calling
noun name–call·ing \ˈnām-ˌkȯ-liŋ\
: the act of using offensive names to insult someone
Full Definition of NAME-CALLING
: the use of offensive names especially to win an argument or to induce rejection or condemnation (as of a person or project) without objective consideration of the facts
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First Known Use of NAME-CALLING
1853
Related to NAME-CALLING
- Synonyms
- character assassination, mudslinging
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