Slander

//ˈslɑːndə// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name wordnet
  3. 3
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To utter a slanderous statement about; baselessly speak ill of; to wrong.

    "Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities, I'le cheriſh him: […]"

  2. 2
    charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English slaundre, sclaundre, from Old French esclandre, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum (“stumbling block, temptation”), from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon, “scandal”). Doublet of scandal.

Etymology 2

From Middle English slaundre, sclaundre, from Old French esclandre, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum (“stumbling block, temptation”), from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon, “scandal”). Doublet of scandal.

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