noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of maligning something. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   slanderous defamation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

smearsmearvilification

Etymology

From malign + -ment.

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