name-calling
name–call·ing
noun \ˈnām-ˌkȯ-liŋ\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
See First Known Use of NAME-CALLING
1853
Related to NAME-CALLING
Synonyms: character assassination, mudslinging
Related Words: defamation, libel, maligning, slander, smearing, vilification; belittlement, detraction, disparagement; abuse, invective, vituperation; censure, denunciation, revilement; aspersion, innuendo
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