SINCE 1828
maligned
adjective
ma·ligned
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Definition of maligned
: spoken about in an injurious way : harshly or unfairly criticized
Roma, the largest ethnic minority in Eastern Europe, are perhaps the region's most misunderstood, most persecuted, and maligned minority. … an aerospace giant that built space shuttles and the much maligned, hugely expensive B-1 long-range bomber. — Time
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