slander
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transitive verb \ˈslan-dər\slan·deredslan·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of SLANDER
: to utter slander against : defame
— slan·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun
Examples of SLANDER
- She was accused of slandering her former boss.
- <for some reason, that newspaper seems determined to slander one particular celebrity>
First Known Use of SLANDER
13th century
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2slander
nounDefinition of SLANDER
1
: the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation
2
: a false and defamatory oral statement about a person — compare libel
— slan·der·ous \-d(ə-)rəs\ adjective
— slan·der·ous·ly adverb
— slan·der·ous·ness noun
See Examples of SLANDER
- She is being sued for slander.
- He was a target of slander.
- We've heard countless unsupported slanders about her.
Origin of SLANDER
Middle English sclaundre, slaundre, from Anglo-French esclandre, alteration of escandle, from Late Latin scandalum stumbling block, offense — more at scandal
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SLANDER
- Synonyms
- aspersing, blackening, calumniation, calumny, character assassination, defamation, defaming, libel, libeling (or libelling), maligning, smearing, traducing, vilification, vilifying
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