noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who casts aspersions or insults; especially a political candidate who makes negative statements about the opposition.

   "Yet, even while modern mudslinging has grown more rampant […] the phenomenon is hardly new."

2. 2
   one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage) wordnet

Synonyms

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muckrakerbackbiterbelittlercalumniatorcaustic criticcritic

Example

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"Yet, even while modern mudslinging has grown more rampant […] the phenomenon is hardly new."

Etymology

From mud + slinger.

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